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CONTENTS
Preface xi
1 Introductory Remarks 1
1.1. Equilibrium Separation and Kinetic Separation / 2
1.2. Commercial Sorbents and Applications / 3
1.3. New Sorbents and Future Applications / 6
References / 7
2 Fundamental Factors for Designing Adsorbent 8
2.1. Potential Energies for Adsorption / 8
2.2. Heat of Adsorption / 10
2.3. Effects of Adsorbate Properties on Adsorption: Polarizability
(α), Dipole Moment (µ), and Quadrupole Moment (Q) /
11
2.4. Basic Considerations for Sorbent Design / 12
2.4.1. Polarizability (α), Electronic Charge (q), and van
der Waals Radius (r)/12
2.4.2. Pore Size and Geometry / 13
References / 16
3 Sorbent Selection: Equilibrium Isotherms, Diffusion, Cyclic 17
Processes, and Sorbent Selection Criteria
3.1. Equilibrium Isotherms and Diffusion / 18
3.1.1. Langmuir Isotherms for Single and Mixed
Gases / 18
3.1.2. Potential Theory Isotherms for Single and Mixed
Gases / 20
3.1.3. Ideal Adsorbed Solution Theory for Mixture and
Similarities with Langmuir and Potential
Theories / 22
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