Questions on Adsorption:

Q1 (Batch adsorption in a stirred vessel) Adsorption equilibrium data for the decolourization
of a sample of waste oil using a special type of clay collected from a set of laboratory
experiments could be fitted by a Henry's law type relation—Y = 3.8 × 10⁻⁴X*, where Y =
number of 'colour units' per kg oil, and X* = number of 'colour units' per kg clay in
equilibrium. One thousand kilograms of a waste oil having an initial colour concentration of
40 units has to be treated to reduce the concentration to 2 colour units. The adsorbent has an
effective specific surface area of 30 m²/kg, and the surface mass transfer coefficient is kL =
4.8 × 10⁻⁶ m/s (on the solid-phase concentration basis). The density of the oil is 920 kg/m³.
(a) Calculate the minimum quantity of adsorbent required.
(b) What is the required contact time if 1.5 times the minimum amount of adsorbent is
used?
ASHISH

Q2: (Batch adsorption in a stirred vessel) Adsorption equilibrium data for the decolourization
of a sample of waste oil using a special type of clay collected from a set of laboratory
experiments could be fitted by a Henry's law type relation—Y = 5.5 × 10⁻⁴X*, where Y =
number of 'colour units' per kg oil, and X* = number of 'colour units' per kg clay in
equilibrium. Eight hundred kilograms of a waste oil having an initial colour concentration of
60 units has to be treated to reduce the concentration to 3 colour units. The adsorbent has an
effective specific surface area of 20 m²/kg, and the surface mass transfer coefficient is kL =
6.2 × 10⁻⁶ m/s (on the solid-phase concentration basis). The density of the oil is 980 kg/m³.
(a) Calculate the minimum quantity of adsorbent required. ASHISH BARIWAL

(b) What is the required contact time if 1.3 times the minimum amount of adsorbent is
used?
Q3 (Batch adsorption in a stirred vessel) Adsorption equilibrium data for the decolourization
of a sample of waste oil using a special type of clay collected from a set of laboratory
experiments could be fitted by a Henry's law type relation—Y = 3.2 × 10⁻⁴X*, where Y =
number of 'colour units' per kg oil, and X* = number of 'colour units' per kg clay in
equilibrium. Twelve hundred kilograms of a waste oil having an initial colour concentration
of 45 units has to be treated to reduce the concentration to 1.5 colour units. The adsorbent has
an effective specific surface area of 35 m²/kg, and the surface mass transfer coefficient is kL
= 4.5 × 10⁻⁶ m/s (on the solid-phase concentration basis). The density of the oil is 900 kg/m³.
(a) Calculate the minimum quantity of adsorbent required. AYUSHI BA JPAI

(b) What is the required contact time if 1.4 times the minimum amount of adsorbent is
used?

Q4 (Batch adsorption in a stirred vessel) Adsorption equilibrium data for the decolourization
of a sample of waste oil using a special type of clay collected from a set of laboratory
experiments could be fitted by a Henry's law type relation—Y = 4.8 × 10⁻⁴X*, where Y =
number of 'colour units' per kg oil, and X* = number of 'colour units' per kg clay in
equilibrium. One thousand five hundred kilograms of a waste oil having an initial colour
concentration of 35 units has to be treated to reduce the concentration to 2.5 colour units. The
adsorbent has an effective specific surface area of 28 m²/kg, and the surface mass transfer
coefficient is kL = 5.8 × 10⁻⁶ m/s (on the solid-phase concentration basis). The density of the
oil is 940 kg/m³.
BHOOMI YADAV
(a) Calculate the minimum quantity of adsorbent required.
(b) What is the required contact time if 1.6 times the minimum amount of adsorbent is
used?
Q5: (Batch adsorption in a stirred vessel) Adsorption equilibrium data for the
decolourization of a sample of waste oil using a special type of clay collected from a set of
laboratory experiments could be fitted by a Henry's law type relation—Y = 3.5 × 10⁻⁴X*,
where Y = number of 'colour units' per kg oil, and X* = number of 'colour units' per kg clay
in equilibrium. Nine hundred kilograms of a waste oil having an initial colour concentration
of 55 units has to be treated to reduce the concentration to 4 colour units. The adsorbent has
an effective specific surface area of 32 m²/kg, and the surface mass transfer coefficient is kL
= 4.2 × 10⁻⁶ m/s (on the solid-phase concentration basis). The density of the oil is 960 kg/m³.
(a) Calculate the minimum quantity of adsorbent required. CHIRA G UPADHYAY

(b) What is the required contact time if 1.8 times the minimum amount of adsorbent is used?

Q6 Water containing 100 ppm Ca²⁺ is to be treated with an 8% DVB-crosslinked resin in the
Na⁺-form to remove 95% of the calcium ions. The resin has an exchange capacity of 2
eq./litre. Calculate the amount of resin required to treat 10 m³ of the water. GAURAV KHUDANIA

Q7 Water containing 80 ppm Ca²⁺ is to be treated with an 8% DVB-crosslinked resin in the

Na⁺-form to remove 95% of the calcium ions. The resin has an exchange capacity of 2
eq./litre. Calculate the amount of resin required to treat 10 m³ of the water. HARSH

Q8 Water containing 60 ppm Ca²⁺ is to be treated with an 8% DVB-crosslinked resin in the

Na⁺-form to remove 95% of the calcium ions. The resin has an exchange capacity of 2
eq./litre. Calculate the amount of resin required to treat 10 m³ of the water. KAILASH MEGHWAL

Q9 Water containing 140 ppm Ca²⁺ is to be treated with an 8% DVB-crosslinked resin in the
Na⁺-form to remove 95% of the calcium ions. The resin has an exchange capacity of 2
eq./litre. Calculate the amount of resin required to treat 10 m³ of the water. KANNIKA KRISHNAMOORTHY
HEBBAR
Q10 Water containing 160 ppm Ca²⁺ is to be treated with an 8% DVB-crosslinked resin in the
Na⁺-form to remove 95% of the calcium ions. The resin has an exchange capacity of 2
eq./litre. Calculate the amount of resin required to treat 10 m³ of the water. KOMAL KUMARI

Q 11 A sample containing compounds A and B is analyzed in a chromatographic column,

35 cm long. The mobile phase velocity is 0.20 cm/s and the capacity factors
are kA′=8.0kA′=8.0 and kB′=5.5kB′=5.5.
(a) Calculate the difference in retention times and the selectivity, αABαAB.
(b) Calculate the HETP and plate height of the column for separation if the peak width at
base of compound A is 130 s. KUSHA CHAUHAN
(c) Calculate the resolution between the peaks.
Q 12 A sample containing compounds A and B is analyzed in a chromatographic column,
25 cm long. The mobile phase velocity is 0.10 cm/s and the capacity factors
are kA′=10.5kA′=10.5 and kB′=7.8kB′=7.8.
(a) Calculate the difference in retention times and the selectivity. LOKESH KUMAR

(b) Calculate HETP and plate height if the peak width at base of compound A is 160 s.
(c) Calculate the resolution between the peaks.
Q13 A sample containing compounds A and B is analyzed in a chromatographic column,
40 cm long. The mobile phase velocity is 0.12 cm/s and the capacity factors
are kA′=12.0kA′=12.0 and kB′=8.0kB′=8.0.
(a) Calculate the difference in retention times and the selectivity.
MADHAVENDRA GAUTAM

(b) Calculate HETP and plate height if peak width at base of compound A is 180 s.
(c) Calculate the resolution between peaks.
Q14 A sample containing compounds A and B is analyzed in a chromatographic column,
20 cm long. The mobile phase velocity is 0.18 cm/s and the capacity factors
are kA′=7.2kA′=7.2 and kB′=6.0kB′=6.0.
(a) Calculate the difference in retention times and selectivity.
(b) Calculate HETP and plate height if peak width at base of compound A is 120 s.
(c) Calculate the resolution between peaks.
MOHIT
Q15 A sample containing compounds A and B is analyzed in a chromatographic column,
32 cm long. The mobile phase velocity is 0.14 cm/s and the capacity factors
are kA′=11.0kA′=11.0 and kB′=8.5kB′=8.5.
(a) Calculate the difference in retention times and selectivity.
(b) Calculate the HETP and plate height if the peak width at base of compound A is 140 s.
(c) Calculate the resolution between peaks. PALEM SREEKRISHNACHAITANYA REDDY

Q16 The following data have been collected on equilibrium adsorption of nitrogen on an
oxidation catalyst at 77.4 K. Determine the specific surface area of the catalyst by the
BET technique.
PUSHKAR RAJ MEENA

v (cm³ N₂/100 g
p (mm Hg)
solid)

12 84.1
 v (cm³ N₂/100 g
p (mm Hg)
solid)

24 158.1

48 322.2

110 640.5

160 1023

205 1095

255 1218

305 1392

355 2042

410 3587

500 5476

Q17 The following data have been collected on equilibrium adsorption of nitrogen on an
oxidation catalyst at 77.4 K. Determine the specific surface area of the catalyst by the
BET technique.

p (mm Hg) v (cm³ N₂/100 g solid) SA RVESH PRA JA PATI

10 65.2

22 130.5

41 273.4

99 695.2
 p (mm Hg) v (cm³ N₂/100 g solid)

151 980.3

210 1077

265 1112

320 1347

370 1905

420 3360

500 5198

Q18 The following data have been collected on equilibrium adsorption of nitrogen on an
oxidation catalyst at 77.4 K. Determine the specific surface area of the catalyst by the
BET technique.
SUMIT SAURAV MOHAPATRA

p (mm Hg) v (cm³ N₂/100 g solid)

11 75.6

23 151.7

42 296.0

105 630.0

155 1009

212 1072

262 1201
 p (mm Hg) v (cm³ N₂/100 g solid)

313 1450

363 2011

415 3515

500 5268

Q19 The following data have been collected on equilibrium adsorption of nitrogen on an
oxidation catalyst at 77.4 K. Determine the specific surface area of the catalyst by the
BET technique.

p (mm Hg) v (cm³ N₂/100 g solid) SURBHI

13 82.4

21 133.8

47 278.3

108 658.1

152 989.6

204 1040

254 1089

308 1380

359 1989

409 3437
 p (mm Hg) v (cm³ N₂/100 g solid)

500 5302

Q20 The following data have been collected on equilibrium adsorption of nitrogen on an
oxidation catalyst at 77.4 K. Determine the specific surface area of the catalyst by the
BET technique. TANUJ KUMAR

p (mm Hg) v (cm³ N₂/100 g solid)

14 79.3

25 146.1

46 289.5

109 680.8

145 995.1

211 1064

250 1193

302 1473

355 1998

405 3409

500 5246

Q21 Adsorption of CO₂ on BPL activated carbon at 30°C can be fitted by the Toth isotherm:
 VIJAY KUMAR

Where p is in kPa and qin mmol/g. Calculate the Henry’s law constant at low pressure.
Answer 21

Q22 Adsorption of CO₂ on BPL activated carbon at 30°C can be fitted by the Toth isotherm:

YASH FAUJDAR

Where p is in kPa and q in mmol/g. Calculate the Henry’s law constant at low pressure.

Q23 Adsorption of CO₂ on BPL activated carbon at 30°C can be fitted by the Toth isotherm:

YASHWARDHAN SINGH MERTIA

Where pp is in kPa and qq in mmol/g. Calculate the Henry’s law constant at low pressure.

Q24 Adsorption of CO₂ on BPL activated carbon at 30°C can be fitted by the Toth isotherm:

Yogendra Meena

Where p is in kPa and q in mmol/g. Calculate the Henry’s law constant at low pressure.