Parameters estimation for amino acids adsorption in a fixed bed by moment analysis

Equilibrium constant and mass transfer parameters are needed for the study of amino acid separation in any process involving adsorption in fixed beds. The adsorption constants, effective diffusion coefficients, and axial dispersion coefficients for two amino acids, L-phenylalanine (Phe) and L-tyrosi...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of chemical engineering 2001-06, Vol.18 (2), p.181-194
Main Authors: Cremasco, M.A., Hritzko, B.J., Xie, Yi, Wang, N.H. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
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Summary:Equilibrium constant and mass transfer parameters are needed for the study of amino acid separation in any process involving adsorption in fixed beds. The adsorption constants, effective diffusion coefficients, and axial dispersion coefficients for two amino acids, L-phenylalanine (Phe) and L-tyrosine (Tyr), are determined from a series of pulse tests in a fixed bed packed with PVP (poly-4-vinylpyridine) resin. Total bed voidage at different flow rates is estimated from NaCl pulse test data. The effective pore diffusivities of Phe, Tyr, and NaCl are estimated from moment analysis of pulse data. A detailed rate model is then solved numerically and adsorption constants, effective diffusion coefficients, axial dispersion coefficients are determined by moment analysis and compared with the pulse data. The advantage of this method is that the effective intraparticle diffusivities can be determined without the influence of extracolumn dispersion or intracolumn axial dispersion effects.
ISSN:0104-6632
1678-4383
0104-6632
DOI:10.1590/S0104-66322001000200006