Separation Processes

  1. Adsorption
    1. Principles of Adsorption
      1. Physisorption
        1. van der Waals Forces
          1. Multilayer Adsorption
          2. Chemisorption
            1. Chemical Bonding
              1. Monolayer Adsorption
              2. Adsorption Energy
                1. Surface Area and Porosity
                2. Adsorbents
                  1. Activated Carbon
                    1. Production Methods
                      1. Pore Structure
                        1. Surface Chemistry
                        2. Silica Gel
                          1. Properties and Applications
                          2. Alumina
                            1. Types and Characteristics
                            2. Zeolites
                              1. Molecular Sieves
                                1. Synthetic Zeolites
                                  1. Ion Exchange Properties
                                  2. Metal-Organic Frameworks
                                    1. Selection Criteria
                                      1. Adsorption Capacity
                                        1. Selectivity
                                          1. Regenerability
                                            1. Cost Considerations
                                          2. Adsorption Isotherms
                                            1. Linear Isotherm
                                              1. Langmuir Isotherm
                                                1. Derivation and Assumptions
                                                  1. Parameter Estimation
                                                  2. Freundlich Isotherm
                                                    1. Empirical Relationship
                                                    2. BET Isotherm
                                                      1. Multilayer Adsorption
                                                        1. Surface Area Determination
                                                        2. Competitive Adsorption
                                                          1. Isotherm Determination Methods
                                                          2. Adsorption Kinetics
                                                            1. Intraparticle Diffusion
                                                              1. Film Mass Transfer
                                                                1. Adsorption Rate Models
                                                                  1. Breakthrough Curve Analysis
                                                                  2. Adsorption Equipment and Processes
                                                                    1. Fixed-Bed Adsorbers
                                                                      1. Bed Design Parameters
                                                                        1. Pressure Drop
                                                                          1. Heat Effects
                                                                          2. Breakthrough Curves
                                                                            1. Shape and Analysis
                                                                              1. Mass Transfer Zone
                                                                                1. Bed Utilization
                                                                                2. Regeneration Methods
                                                                                  1. Thermal Regeneration
                                                                                    1. Temperature Swing Adsorption
                                                                                      1. Steam Regeneration
                                                                                      2. Pressure Swing Adsorption
                                                                                        1. Cycle Design
                                                                                          1. Process Optimization
                                                                                          2. Purge Gas Regeneration
                                                                                            1. Solvent Regeneration
                                                                                            2. Moving-Bed Adsorbers
                                                                                              1. Fluidized-Bed Adsorbers
                                                                                                1. Simulated Moving Bed
                                                                                                2. Applications
                                                                                                  1. Gas Purification
                                                                                                    1. Water Treatment
                                                                                                      1. Solvent Recovery
                                                                                                        1. Separation of Isomers

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