Calculation of the breakthrough time of an organic substance through a fixed layer of active carbon

Abstract

The results of investigations of the adsorption dynamics of organic substances on active carbons (AC) moistened to equilibrium over a wide range of breakthrough concentrations are discussed. The features of adsorption dynamics typical for the moisture-free AC in the region of low breakthrough concentrations are also present when they are moistened to equilibrium. The equations for calculating the breakthrough time of low concentrations through a fixed layer of equilibrium moistened AC corresponding to the maximum permissible concentrations are derived.