Study of Water Vapour Adsorption on Sandwich-Type CuO/NaX Adsorbent–Catalysts

Experimental data show that the adsorbent–catalyst CuO/NaX is hydrophilic with a similar water vapour adsorption capacity and adsorption rate to zeolite NaX. Equilibrium parameters were best described by a Freundlich-like equation. BET studies and Kelvin equation calculations confirmed that, at an a...

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Main Authors: Andrius Jaskunas, Marius Brazlauskas, Saulius Kitrys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-07-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.28.6.485
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Summary:Experimental data show that the adsorbent–catalyst CuO/NaX is hydrophilic with a similar water vapour adsorption capacity and adsorption rate to zeolite NaX. Equilibrium parameters were best described by a Freundlich-like equation. BET studies and Kelvin equation calculations confirmed that, at an ambient relative humidity of 37% or higher, water vapour condensation will occur in the prevailing 2.0–2.3 nm pores of the adsorbent–catalyst CuO/NaX. The kinetic parameters for the adsorption of water vapour are presented.
ISSN:0263-6174
2048-4038