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Mika Erik Tapio Sillanpää

Adsorption isotherm models: A comprehensive and systematic review (2010−2020)

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  • Mahdieh Mozaffari Majd, Kerman Momtazan Cement Company
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  • Vahid Kordzadeh-Kermani, Iran University of Science and Technology
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  • Vahab Ghalandari, Kerman Momtazan Cement Company
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  • Anis Askari, Amirkabir University of Technology
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  • Mika Sillanpää

Among numerous methods developed in purification and separation industries, the adsorption process has received considerable attention due to its inexpensive, facile, and eco-friendly nature. The importance of the adsorption process causes extraordinary endeavors for modeling the adsorption isotherms during the years; thus, myriads of research have been conducted and many reviews have been published. In this paper, we have attempted to gather the most widely used adsorption isotherms and their related definitions, along with examples of correlated work of the recent decade. In the present review, 37 adsorption isotherms with about 400 references have been collected from the research published in the period of 2010–2020. The adsorption isotherms utilized are alphabetically organized for ease of access. The parameters of each isotherm, as well as the applicable definitions, are presented in the table, in addition to being discussed in the text. Another table is provided for the practical use of researchers, featuring the usage of the related isotherms in peer-reviewed studies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number151334
JournalScience of the total Environment
Volume812
Number of pages28
ISSN0048-9697
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022

    Research areas

  • Adsorption, Adsorption isotherms, Isotherm equation, Maximum adsorption capacity

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