Multiple adsorption from solutions

Abstract

The general theory of the adsorption of solutes from solutions which are treated by a process similar to that employed in chromatography is presented. By assuming a chemical equilibrium between adsorbed material and the solution, the adsorption equations can be solved explicitly. A detailed discussion of the two-component problem is given; the many-component problem and the extension of the theory to more general adsorption isotherms are considered briefly.