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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

In a adsorption process it is possible predict, the time for adsorbent be satured? By theorical methods

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11 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
Yes, It can be predicted easily if we know the rate of adsorption. Adsorption is a first order reaction so the time of saturation can be predicted.
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11 Years ago
Thank´s Gurav... But I am not seeing how! I have a adosrbation of water vapour from a air flow 30 l/s and I know that 145 kg activate alluminium is satured over 180s whit a pressure dew point -40ºC,  How could I predicte how much time this 145 kg activate alluminium be saturated in a pressure dew point of -20ºC at the same flow. Which assumptions I need to make? 
Profile image of carlos sopas
11 Years ago
Thank´s Gurav... But I am not seeing how! I have a adosrbation of water vapour from a air flow 30 l/s and I know that 145 kg activate alluminium is satured over 180s whit a pressure dew point -40ºC,  How could I predicte how much time this 145 kg activate alluminium be saturated in a pressure dew point of -20ºC at the same flow. Which assumptions I need to make?