%0 journal article
%@ 0956-053X
%A Cartellieri, A., Thiesen, P.H., Niemeyer, B.

%D 2005
%J Waste Management
%N 9
%P 985-993 
%R doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2005.07.010
%T Development of a Basic Procedure to Design Sorption Processes
%U https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2005.07.010
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%X The physical and chemical behaviour of silica-adsorbents could be tailored by silanisation of the surfaces. Methods for the determination of process engineering parameters were developed, established and used. Adsorption kinetics and isotherms were determined with a magnetic adsorption balance. In a laboratory-scale fixed bed adsorber, breakthrough curves of different support materials were investigated and compared. For the investigations of different regeneration procedures, four innovative methods were employed: microwave desorption, ultrasonic desorption, ultrasonic-water desorption and extraction with water. Of the four desorption methods examined, microwave desorption and ultrasonic-water desorption demonstrated the best results.