scholarly journals Electrical Investigation of the Mechanism of Water Adsorption/Desorption by Natural Clinoptilolite Desiccant Used in Food Preservation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Gianfranco Carotenuto
Keyword(s):  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Water Adsorption ◽  
Food Preservation ◽  
Diffusion Control ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Electrical Measurements ◽  
Desorption Process ◽  
Cereal Grain ◽  
Natural Clinoptilolite ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

Powdered zeolites are used as a desiccant in the preservation of many types of vegetable foods (e.g., cereal grain, corn, etc.). Natural clinoptilolite is a very abundant, inexpensive, nontoxic, regenerable, and environmentally friendly zeolite with good desiccant properties. Here, water adsorption/desorption properties of natural clinoptilolite have been investigated by a novel technique based on a.c. electrical measurements. In particular, owing to the presence of extra-framework cations, zeolites are ionic conductors. The presence of water in cationic sites significantly modifies cation mobility, because strong electrostatic interactions act between cations and nucleophilic areas in 3D-frameworks, and non-hydrated cations have a near zero mobility, while hydrated cations have enough mobility at room temperature. The type of law controlling the adsorption/desorption process has been established by monitoring the real-time behavior of relative current intensity moving in the sample surface biased by a sinusoidal voltage signal of 20Vpp (5 kHz) and exposed to a constant moisture atmosphere (75%) at 25 °C. An intergranular diffusion control was active at the beginning of hydration because of the lamellar texture, then Lagergren irreversible pseudo-first-order kinetics took place. To confirm the adsorption mechanism and possibility of regenerating the clinoptilolite desiccant, dehydration by silica gel was electrically monitored and an exponential kinetic law found.

scholarly journals ELECTRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE WATER ADSORPTION MECHANISM ON NATURAL CLINOPTILOLITE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianfranco Carotenuto
Keyword(s):  
Water Adsorption ◽  
Electrical Mobility ◽  
Ionic Conductors ◽  
Desorption Process ◽  
First Order ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Interactions ◽  
First Order Kinetics ◽  
Cation Framework ◽  
Natural Clinoptilolite ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

Zeolites are ionic conductors and the cation electrical mobility in zeolites depends on their hydration state; consequently, the water adsorption/desorption process can be simply investigated by measuring the temporal evolution of current intensity in samples exposed to an environment with constant humidity or dry air, respectively. According to this kinetic analysis, a mechanism has been formulated for the water adsorption process able to justify the Lagergren pseudo-first-order kinetics observed for adsorption and the first-order kinetics observed for desorption. In this mechanism water molecules are first attract by the electric field of the cations and then they move at cation-framework interface to maximize the hydrogen bond interactions.

Characterising the Differences between the Adsorption and Desorption Processes in a Desiccant Layer by Detailed Numerical Modelling

2012 ◽  
Vol 326-328 ◽  
pp. 690-695
Author(s):  
C.R. Ruivo ◽  
J.J. Costa ◽  
A.R. Figueiredo
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Channel Wall ◽  
Water Adsorption ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Desorption Process ◽  
Adsorption And Desorption ◽  
Adsorption Desorption ◽  
Simultaneous Heat

In this paper, the performance of a channel element of a hygroscopic matrix is evaluated by detailed numerical modeling. The adopted physical model takes into account the gas-side and solid-side resistances to heat and mass transfer, as well as the simultaneous heat and mass transfer occurring simultaneously with the water adsorption/desorption process in the desiccant porous channel wall domain. The desiccant medium is silica gel RD, the equilibrium being characterized by sorption isotherms. Appropriate convective transfer coefficients are taken into account for the calculation of the heat and mass transfer phenomena between the airflow and the channel wall. The response of the channel element to a step change in the airflow states is simulated, the results enabling the investigation of some differences between the adsorption and desorption processes.

Proposed Model of Water Adsorption/Desorption in a PEM Membrane

2010 ◽  
Vol 297-301 ◽  
pp. 209-214
Author(s):  
Sebastiano Tosto ◽  
Philippe Knauth ◽  
Maria Luisa Di Vona
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Water Adsorption ◽  
Random Number ◽  
Diffusion Rate ◽  
Local Concentration ◽  
Average Depth ◽  
Desorption Process ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

This paper describes the processes of water adsorption and desorption in PE membranes for fuel cells. A simple equation is inferred assuming that the surface of the membrane is uniformly covered by adsorbed molecules to an average depth of some monolayers. The adsorption depth is only controlled by diffusion of adsorbate from the surface towards the bulk through a two-layer or multi-layer mechanisms; so the empty sites formed at the surface can accept further molecules of water. If the diffusion rate is fast enough, cumulative water uptake occurs. The uptake kinetics is described considering the average penetration depth, i.e. neglecting the local concentration spikes below a random number and position of empty sites statistically formed at the surface of the membrane. The model also describes the desorption process, assumed to start at a prefixed time.

scholarly journals How 'Hydrophilic Sites' Work in Water Adsorption/Desorption by Natural Clinoptilolite

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-189
Author(s):  
Gianfranco Carotenuto
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Water Adsorption ◽  
Kinetic Mechanism ◽  
Current Intensity ◽  
Hydration Reaction ◽  
Electrical Method ◽  
Zero Order Kinetics ◽  
Activated Silica Gel ◽  
Natural Clinoptilolite ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

The kinetic mechanism of water adsorption/desorption on samples of natural clinoptilolite-K has been investigated by using an electrical method based on measurements of variation of AC current intensity during the time. In particular, a high-frequency sinusoidal voltage (5kHz) was applied to the sample (high frequency was required to avoid sample/electrode interface polarization phenomena) and the resulting AC micro-current intensity was monitored during the time. The sample was hydrated by exposition to a 75% humidity atmosphere, while dehydration was achieved by exposing the sample to activated silica gel in a close container or simply taking it in air. The hydration reaction followed a pseudo-zero-order kinetics, while the dehydration reaction followed a first-order kinetics both in air or dry atmosphere. The observed kinetic behaviors can be explained on the basis of a 'catalytic effect' of cations in both water adsorption and desorption from the 3D-framework walls.

Numerical Modelling of the Heat and Mass Transfer in a Channel with Hygroscopic Walls

2008 ◽  
Vol 273-276 ◽  
pp. 782-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.R. Ruivo ◽  
J.J. Costa ◽  
A.R. Figueiredo
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Porous Medium ◽  
Numerical Modelling ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Physical Modelling ◽  
Desorption Process ◽  
Strongly Coupled ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

In this paper the numerical modelling of the behaviour of a channel of a hygroscopic compact matrix is presented. The heat and mass transfer phenomena occurring in the porous medium and within the airflow are strongly coupled, and some properties of the airflow and of the desiccant medium exhibit important changes during the sorption/desorption processes. The adopted physical modelling takes into account the gas side and solid side resistances to heat and mass transfer, as well as the simultaneous heat and mass transfer together with the water adsorption/desorption process in the wall domain. Two phases co-exist in equilibrium inside the desiccant porous medium, the equilibrium being characterized by sorption isotherms. The airflow is treated as a bulk flow, the interaction with the wall being evaluated by using appropriated convective coefficients. The model is used to perform simulations considering two distinct values of the channel wall thickness and different lengths of the channel. The results of the modelling lead to a good understanding of the relationship between the characteristics of the sorption processes and the behaviour of hygroscopic matrices, and provide guidelines for the wheel optimization, namely of the duration of the adsorption and desorption periods occurring in each hygroscopic channel.

The adsorption–desorption process of bovine serum albumin on carbon nanotubes

2007 ◽  
Vol 307 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Valenti ◽  
Pablo A. Fiorito ◽  
Carlos D. García ◽  
Carla E. Giacomelli
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Bovine Serum Albumin ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
Bovine Serum ◽  
Desorption Process ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

Tetracycline Removal Enhancement With Fe-Saturated Nanoporous Montmorillonite in a Tripartite Adsorption/Desorption/Photo-Fenton Degradation Process

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiva Chahardahmasoumi ◽  
Seyed Amir Hossein Jalali ◽  
Mehdi Nasiri Sarvi
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Fenton Reaction ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Oh Radicals ◽  
Desorption Process ◽  
High Tc ◽  
Modified Montmorillonite ◽  
Adsorption Desorption ◽  
First Time

Abstract The adsorption and photo-Fenton degradation of tetracycline (TC) over Fe saturated nanoporous montmorillonite was analyzed. The synthesized samples were characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM, and XRF analysis, and the adsorption and desorption of TC onto these samples as well as the antimicrobial activity of TC during these processes were analyzed at different pH. The results indicated that the montmorillonite is a great adsorbent for the separation of the TC from aqueous solutions, however, after increasing the amount of TC adsorbed, the desorption process started, and up to 50% of TC adsorbed onto non-modified montmorillonite was released back to the solution with almost no changes in its antimicrobial activity. After acid treatment (for creation of nanoporous layers) and Fe saturation of the montmorillonite, almost similar great separation was achieved compared to non-modified montmorillonite. In addition, the desorption of TC from modified montmorillonite was still high up to 40% of adsorbed TC. However, simultaneous adsorption and photodegradation of TC were detected and almost no antimicrobial activity was detected after 180 min of visible light irradiation, which could be due to the photo-Fenton degradation of TC on the modified montmorillonite surface. In the porous structures of modified montmorillonite high ˙OH radicals were created in the photo-Fenton reaction and were measured using the Coumarin technique. The ˙OH radicals help the degradation of TC as proposed in an oxidation process. Surprisingly, more than 90 % of antimicrobial activity of the TC decreased under visible light (after 180 min) when desorbed from nanoporous Fe-saturated montmorillonite compared to natural montmorillonite. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that such a high TC desorption rate from an adsorbent with the least remained antimicrobial activity is reported which makes nanoporous Fe-saturated montmorillonite a perfect separation substance of TC from the environment.

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