Relationship between Commonly Used Adsorption Isotherm Equations Impedes Isotherm Selection

Authors

  • Zsanett Dorkó
    Affiliation

    Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

  • Anett Szakolczai
    Affiliation

    Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

  • Blanka Tóth
    Affiliation

    Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

  • George Horvai
    Affiliation

    Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.10103

Abstract

If the measured isotherm data of an adsorption system are well described by the Freundlich equation, then they can similarly well be described by the bi-Langmuir or tri-Langmuir model in most practical cases. This is proved by Monte Carlo simulation and by comparison of the mathematical functions of the respective isotherm models.

Keywords:

isotherm fitting, bi-Langmuir isotherm, Freundlich isotherm, adsorption isotherm, binding site

Published Online

2017-01-23

How to Cite

Dorkó, Z., Szakolczai, A., Tóth, B., Horvai, G. “Relationship between Commonly Used Adsorption Isotherm Equations Impedes Isotherm Selection”, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering, 61(1), pp. 10–14, 2017. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.10103

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