Open AccessProgress in Fundamental Research into Supercritical Adsorption and its Impact on Clean Energy Technology
Author(s) -
Li Zhou
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
adsorption science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2048-4038
pISSN - 0263-6174
DOI - 10.1260/026361705775212484
Subject(s) - supercritical fluid , adsorption , chemistry , chemical engineering , process engineering , chromatography , organic chemistry , engineering
Progress in the fundamental research of supercritical adsorption and its impact to the research of clean energy technology are presented. The monomolecular coverage mechanism and an isotherm model were assigned for supercritical adsorption, on the basis of which it was possible to explain the experimental isotherms of supercritical gases in a satisfactory manner. Clarification of the adsorption mechanism of supercritical gases helped to (a) identify what materials to study in a search for better carriers of gaseous fuels and (b) indicate the best route to take in a search for an improved technology for the separation or purification of this kind of fuel.