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Fig. 5.6a
h d e
Co
Concentration
of adsorbate
in fluid phase
!s
.................. i ................
c~
b ic =
i
tb ts te
Time
Fig. 5.6b
e d h
Co
Concentration
of adsorbate
in fluid phase
co
ic ib
Lo Ls L
Distance along bed
Figure 5.6 Packed bed dynamics: (a) breakthrough curve (single transition) and
(b) mass transfer zone inside the bed (redrawn from Keller et al. 1987,
p. 672).