Simulation of gas-solid adsorption process considering particle-size distribution

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2022.02.021

Abstract

Abstract: The particle-size distribution of adsorbents usually plays an important role on the adsorption performance. In this study, population balance equation (PBE) is utilized in the simulation of an adsorption process to model the time-dependent adsorption amount distribution on adsorbent particles of a certain size distribution. Different adsorption kinetics model can be used to build the adsorption rate function in PBE according to specific adsorption processes. Two adsorption processes, including formaldehyde on activated carbon and CO₂/N₂/CH₄ mixture on 4A zeolite are simulated as case studies, and the effect of particle-size distribution of adsorbent is analyzed. The simulation results proved that the influence of particle-size distribution is significant. The proposed model can help consider the influence of particle-size distribution of adsorbents on adsorption processes to improve the prediction accuracy of the performance of adsorbents.

Key words: Adsorption, Population balance equations, Particle-size distribution

摘要： The particle-size distribution of adsorbents usually plays an important role on the adsorption performance. In this study, population balance equation (PBE) is utilized in the simulation of an adsorption process to model the time-dependent adsorption amount distribution on adsorbent particles of a certain size distribution. Different adsorption kinetics model can be used to build the adsorption rate function in PBE according to specific adsorption processes. Two adsorption processes, including formaldehyde on activated carbon and CO₂/N₂/CH₄ mixture on 4A zeolite are simulated as case studies, and the effect of particle-size distribution of adsorbent is analyzed. The simulation results proved that the influence of particle-size distribution is significant. The proposed model can help consider the influence of particle-size distribution of adsorbents on adsorption processes to improve the prediction accuracy of the performance of adsorbents.

关键词: Adsorption, Population balance equations, Particle-size distribution

Jihui Li, Bingjian Zhang, Yidan Shu. Simulation of gas-solid adsorption process considering particle-size distribution[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 54(2): 331-342.

Jihui Li, Bingjian Zhang, Yidan Shu. Simulation of gas-solid adsorption process considering particle-size distribution[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2023, 54(2): 331-342.

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