Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.13, No.5, 701-704, 2005
Adsorption isotherm and kinetics of dibenzofuran on granular activated carbons
The adsorption of dibenzofuran on three commercial granular activated carbons (ACs) was investigated by dynamic experiment to correlate the adsorption equilibrium and kinetics with the structure of activated carbons. Physical properties including surface area, average pore diameter, micropore area and micropore volume of the activated carbons were characterized by N-2 adsorption experiment on ASAP2010. To calculate the adsorption parameters, adsorption isotherm data were fitted to the Langmuir equation, and adsorption kinetic data were fitted to the linear driving force (LDF) diffusion model. From the correlation results, it is concluded that the adsorption equilibrium and diffusion coefficient of dibenzofuran on activated carbon are controlled respectively by the total adsorbent surface area and the adsorbent pore diameter.
Keywords:adsorption isotherm;diffusion coefficient;physical structure;dibenzofuran;activated carbons