The Open Thermodynamics Journal

2011, 5 : 11-15
Published online 2011 September 12. DOI: 10.2174/1874396X01105010011
Publisher ID: TOTHERJ-5-11

Adsorption Thermodynamics in the Framework of the Modified Associate Formalism

D. N. Saulov , V. Rudolph and A. Y. Klimenko
School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia

ABSTRACT

A new thermodynamic model of adsorption of gas mixtures on microporous adsorbents is suggested. The model is based on Vacancy Solution Theory, while the recently proposed Modified Associate Formalism is used for adsorbed phase. The proposed model allows prediction of co-adsorption isotherms based on fitting those for pure gases.