PROJECT ADSORPTION

Analysis of experimental data of N2 adsorption on

different adsorbents.
Isotherm BET Specific Surface Area (SSA)

Goal: calculate SSA of adsorbents and make a
presentation of the results.

1. Adsorption of N
2
on VYCOR

1.1. Make a graph of isotherm
1. Use Excel to make the graph of n as a function of relative pressure.
2. What type of isotherm it corresponds to?
3. Is there any porosity?

1.2. Application of BET method
1. Use to forms of the e!uation "E# $initial and transformed%& explain hat the
important parameters are.
2. Which points can e use for the analysis?
3. Which domain of experimental data corresponds to these points?
'. (ra the line "E#&
). *alculate the specific surface $"E# type% and parameter nm and * of the "E#
e!uation&
+. ,erify the results&

1.3. Application of the method of one point
1. *alculate the specific surface using the -method of one point.&
2. /epeat the calculation using different points.


2. Adsorption of N
2
on alumin
0ollo the same !uestions as for ,1*2/ a3ove $except 1.2.1 and 1.2.2%.

3. Conclusion
1. *ompare the values calculated ith different methods.
2. *ompare the specific surface in to systems and try to make conclusions related to
the differences 3eteen the studied systems.

4. General properties presentation
1. (efine general protocol for specific surface calculations
2. *haracteri4e isotherms $types5 possi3le mechanism of adsorption%.
3. *haracteri4e porous systems
'. *ompare real isotherm ith the "E# model $and 6angmuir model%
). 7ake any comments or discussion you ill find interesting