2008_09
Educational guide 
Escola Tècnica Superior d`Enginyeria Química
A A 
english 
Enginyeria Química i de Processos (2006)
 Subjects
  FONAMENTS I APLICACIONS DE L'ADSORCIÓ
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Fundamentals: 1. Introduction to porous materials and adsorption phenomena.
2. Pure component adsorption: fundamentals, quantum effects, idealized solids, realistic materials, and practical approaches.
3. Multicomponent adsorption equilibria: homogeneous and heterogeneous materials, theoretical models, experimental methods and molecular simulation.
4. Adsorption of complex systems, phase behavior in confined media.
5. Adsorption kinetics: fundamentals of diffusion in porous media.
6. Experimental methods and molecular simulation.
7. Analysis of adsorption kinetics in a single homogeneous and heterogeneous particle.
8. Adsorber dynamics: bed profiles and breakthrough curves.
Applications:
9. Materials characterization using adsorption: manometry, gravimetry and calorimetry.
10. Gas storage: hydrogen and methane storage.
11. Gas separations: air separation, olefin/paraffin, and other separations.
12. Liquid separations: desulfurization of transportation fuels, xylene separation and purification.
13. Chromatography and ion exchange.
14. Novel applications.