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Chemical Lab Project Manual
Chemical Lab Project Manual
Adsorption
LAB EXPERIMENTS
adsorption lab experiments
Framework
This module explains the lab experiments on adsorption.
Contents
This module has the following contents:
1. Objective
2. Experiment set-up
3. Theory
4. Procedure
5. Elaboration
6. Analysis of acetic acid concentrations
Data form
lab experiments adsorption
1. Objective
2. Experiment set-up
adsorption lab experiments
dc u dc q
=− − k (c − n )
dt e dx K
dq u dc
=−
dt ρ dx
in which:
c = concentration of the specific substance
(g/m3)
k2 = mass transfer coefficient (s-1)
ρ = density of the activated carbon, bulk
weight (kg/m3)
q = loading of the activated carbon (g/kg)
u = filtration velocity (m/s)
e = porosity (-)
4. Procedure
lab experiments adsorption
supernatant still doesn’t contain acetic acid 0.1 µg/l. Simulate EBCT of 5,10,20,30,40 and
(CH3COOH). 50 minutes.
- switch on the dosage pump for the acetic acid - regeneration costs for the activated carbon are
and adjust the flow to 1 l/h. At the same time 250 euro per m3 of activated carbon.
start the chronometer. Check the dosage flow - yearly costs for the filtration construction are €
regularly and adjust if necessary. 180 per m3 of activated carbon.
- after 10 minutes take an influent sample of 50 - what are the optimal dimensions regarding hight
ml and determine the acetic acid concentration. and diameter and number of the colums?
Repeat this after 1.5 hours. Both concentra-
tions should be the same.
- take after 15 minutes, followed by 15-min inter- 6. Analysis of acetic acid
vals effluent samples of 50 ml and determine concentrations
the acetic acid concentration.
- stop the experiment when the effluent concen- Execute the following steps:
tration exceeds 80% of the influent concentra- - use the titrator to obtain the ml NaOH needed
tion. to bring the pH above 8.4.
- make a correction for the buffering capacity of
Points of reference the water without acetic acid
Acetic acid concentration = 80 g/l - calculate the acetic acid concentration in all
= 80.10³ mg/l samples.
Bed height = about 1 m
Type of activated carbon = ROW 0,8s Norit
Bulk density of carbon = 400 kg/m³
Influent flow = 100 l/h
Effluent flow = 80 l/h
Filtration rate = 10 m/h
5. Elaboration
adsorption lab experiments
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ADSORPTION
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