The depth of sorbath penetration in periodic adsorption processes

Abstract

The depth of sorbate penetration into the adsorbent grains is a new dimensional criterion for estimating efficiency of using the adsorbent in periodic adsorption and desorption processes. The possibility of this criterion utilization in preliminary calculations of oxygen production plants working by the pressure swing adsorption method is shown on the specific example.

Keywords

• Adsorption
• Oxygen
• Short-cycle adsorption
• PSA
• VPSA