Pore diffusion and external mass transport during dye adsorption on to Fuller's earth and silica

Gordon McKay*, Michael S. Otterburn, Jamal A. Aga

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Abstract

The adsorption of dyes on to Fuller's earth and silica has been studied. A mass transfer model has been developed to describe the adsorption process based on external mass transfer and internal pore diffusion. Theoretical concentration decay curves have been predicted using the model and compared with experimental decay curves.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)247-256
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Volume37
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1987
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dye adsorption
  • Fuller's earth
  • pore diffusion
  • silica

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