Adsorption of H2, CO2, CH4, CO, N2 and H2O in activated carbon and zeolite for hydrogen production

Filipe V.S. Lopes, Carlos A. Grande, Ana M. Ribeiro, José M. Loureiro, Oikonomopoulos Evaggelos, Vladimiros Nikolakis, Alírio E. Rodrigues

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Abstract

The design of a layered pressure swing adsorption unit to treat a specified off-gas stream is based on the properties of the adsorbent materials. In this work we provide adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of the pure gases in a SMR off-gas: H2O, CO2, CH4, CO, N2, and H2 on two different adsorbents: activated carbon and zeolite. Data were measured gravimetrically at 303-343K and 0-7bar. Water adsorption was only measured in the activated carbon at 303K and kinetics was evaluated by measuring a breakthrough curve with high relative humidity. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1045-1073
Number of pages29
JournalSeparation Science and Technology
Volume44
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Filtration and Separation
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Chemistry
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

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