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sorbent [′sȯr·bənt]
(materials) A material, compound, or system that can provide a sorption function, such as adsorption, absorption, or desorption. Sorbent any one of the solids or liquids that selectively sorbs gases, vapors, or dissolved substances from a surrounding medium. Depending on the nature of the sorption, distinctions are made between absorbents, which form solid or liquid solutions with the sorbates; adsorbents, which collect the sorbates on surfaces that are usually irregular in order to increase surface area; and chemical absorbents, which form chemical bonds with the sorbates. Ion-exchange sorbents, or ion exchangers, form a separate category; these substances absorb ions of one type from a solution and release an equivalent quantity of ions of another type. The most important solid sorbents include activated charcoal, silica gel, aluminum oxide, zeolites, and ion-exchange resins. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | In an environmental approach to an environmental application, Wisconsin-based Sellars has launched EverSoak Oil Only Pads, sorbents made with 80% cotton that carry the Cotton Incorporated Absorblend trademark. We found that calcium oxide-based sorbents were the most effective and that Echinodermata--sea creatures including starfish and sea cucumbers--already provided the perfect templates for the structure we sought,' Dr Harris said. [FIGURE 7 OMITTED] Therefore, in this study, we followed the ASHRAE (2005) guide to conduct the tests under relatively high concentration levels (10-100 ppm) for the purpose of comparing the performances of different sorbents under laboratory conditions and for validating the proposed ASHRAE standard (ASHRAE 2005). |
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