contact adsorption
contact adsorption
[′kän‚takt ad′sȯrp·shən] (chemical engineering)
Process for removal of minor constituents from fluids by stirring in direct contact with powdered or granulated adsorbents, or by passing the fluid through fixed-position adsorbent beds (activated carbon or ion-exchange resin); used to decolorize petroleum lubricating oils and to remove solvent vapors from air.
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