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The contradiction in the theory of desorption phenomena: A new interpretation of the classical concept for its avoidance
Author(s) -
Kasai Takeshi
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.270120130
Subject(s) - mass transfer , desorption , thermodynamics , inert , chemistry , interpretation (philosophy) , contradiction , phase (matter) , partial pressure , diffusion , gas phase , inert gas , physics , adsorption , organic chemistry , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , oxygen , programming language
Most chemical engineers presently accept that the mass transfer rate in desorption from the solid to the gas phase or from the liquid to the gas phase is accelerated with increasing temperature in the liquid or the solid phase, or increasing partial pressure of inert gas in the gas phase, and/or decreasing total system pressure in the gas phase. Nevertheless, many reports about such mass transfer are still based on the former concept, which completely contradicts the actual phenomena mentioned above. Here, we discuss the contradiction and suggest a way of resolving it in terms of diffusion theory.