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ADSORPTION OF WATER AND ORGANIC VAPORS 101
12 Silica-water
Silica-benzene
Vapor Uptake, Q (mg/g) 8
4
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Relative Presssure, P/P°
Figure 6.7 Uptake of water and benzene vapors at room temperature by silica. The
solid is identified in Table 6.1. [Data from C. T. Chiou (unpublished research).]
Alumina-water
16 Alumina-benzene
Vapor Uptake, Q (mg/g) 8
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Relative Pressure, P/P°
Figure 6.8 Uptake of water and benzene vapors at room temperature by alumina.
The solid is identified in Table 6.1. [Data from C. T. Chiou (unpublished research).]

