Adsorption equilibria of CH_4 and N_2 on activated carbon andsilica gel were measured for a wide temperature range covering thecritical point: 158-298 K for CH_4, and 103-298 K for N_2. Thedetermination of the compres...Adsorption equilibria of CH_4 and N_2 on activated carbon andsilica gel were measured for a wide temperature range covering thecritical point: 158-298 K for CH_4, and 103-298 K for N_2. Thedetermination of the compressibility factor is shown to haveconsiderable effect on isotherm behavior at conditions after theisotherm maximum. A change in adsorption mechanisms on crossing thecritical temperature was observed in all cases. The kind ofadsorbents and how far the equilibrium temperature to the criticalone are major factors affecting the Transition of isotherms from sub-to supercritical.展开更多
基金Supported by the Special Funds of Major State Basic Research Projects (G2000026404) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 29936100).
文摘Adsorption equilibria of CH_4 and N_2 on activated carbon andsilica gel were measured for a wide temperature range covering thecritical point: 158-298 K for CH_4, and 103-298 K for N_2. Thedetermination of the compressibility factor is shown to haveconsiderable effect on isotherm behavior at conditions after theisotherm maximum. A change in adsorption mechanisms on crossing thecritical temperature was observed in all cases. The kind ofadsorbents and how far the equilibrium temperature to the criticalone are major factors affecting the Transition of isotherms from sub-to supercritical.