Review of the Pressure Swing Adsorption Process for the Production of Biofuels and Medical Oxygen: Separation and Purification Technology

Table 5

Governing equations and simplifications for production and purification of bioethanol.

Mass balance for adsorbing component
Overall mass balance
LDF rate
Energy balance
Pressure drop
Equilibrium
Cycle steps
I. Adsorption
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
II. Depressurization
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
III. Purge
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
IV. Repressurization
(i)
(ii)	F = F(valve)
(iii)