NH3 adsorption at high pressure

In summary, according to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm theory, the fraction of adsorbed sites on a surface is increased as the pressure (or concentration) rises, leading to increased adsorption at higher pressures. However, at very small pressures, the desorption process can reveal information about surface energetics. At high pressures, there is a possibility of multilayer adsorption and desorption occurring in a stepwise fashion, providing insights into the behavior of ammonia on the solid surface.
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Hi! Does anywone knows what happen with ammonia adsorption at pressures of 1-15 bar? thanks.:smile:
 
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According to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm theory, the fraction of adsorbed sites on a surface is increased as the pressure (or concentration) rises. Therefore as the pressure goes up, the adsorption goes up.
 
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chemisttree said:
According to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm theory, the fraction of adsorbed sites on a surface is increased as the pressure (or concentration) rises. Therefore as the pressure goes up, the adsorption goes up.

Yes, O know. the problem is: vapor pressure of NH at 25C is 8 Bar. Do we have adsorption at 15Bar? secondly. When an adsorption is performed at very small pressures (below 0.5Torr = 0.000666 Bar) ammonia will recover gradually the different adsorption sites. iun accordance with this, different heats of adsortpion are released. firstly, the strongest sites are recoverd after that the lowest one. these heats are able to give information about surface energetics of the solid. When we work at so high pressures (more than 1Bar) are we able to have the same information? What really happen with ammonia. I think that all adsorption sites will be recoverd at the same time. i think that a multilayer will be frmed at the beginning of the adsorption. What do you think?
 
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brendw2005 said:
Yes, O know. the problem is: vapor pressure of NH at 25C is 8 Bar. Do we have adsorption at 15Bar?
Yes.


brendw2005 said:
secondly. When an adsorption is performed at very small pressures (below 0.5Torr = 0.000666 Bar) ammonia will recover gradually the different adsorption sites. iun accordance with this, different heats of adsortpion are released. firstly, the strongest sites are recoverd after that the lowest one. these heats are able to give information about surface energetics of the solid. When we work at so high pressures (more than 1Bar) are we able to have the same information?
After populating all of the various sites (including the possibility of multilayer sites...) the application of a lower pressure will cause the more weakly bound sites to give up ammonia before the strongly bound sites will. You called this "...strongest sites are recoverd after that the lowest one." There is a heat of desorption associated with this but I don't know what it is. You also need some information about the substrate to answer that one... When even higher pressures are applied prior to the application of the lower (desorption) pressure there is a possibility that additional modes of adsorption may be observed. These will be extremely weakly bound ammonia and may be difficult to measure.

brendw2005 said:
What really happen with ammonia. I think that all adsorption sites will be recoverd at the same time. i think that a multilayer will be frmed at the beginning of the adsorption. What do you think?

I don't agree but I don't have any specific information for your system. It is likely that a monolayer will be formed over all of the sites at moderate to high pressure and at even higher pressures multilayers may form where space allows. Desorption would follow the general trend of multilayer > weakly bound > strongly bound in any case and should occur in definite stepwise (and measurable) fashion. Differences in the desorption isotherm after application of increasingly high pressure would indicate that something interesting is happening such as fracture, permanent surface change, reaction, etc...
 

1. What is NH3 adsorption at high pressure?

NH3 adsorption at high pressure refers to the process of ammonia molecules binding to a surface at pressures above the atmospheric pressure. This can occur in various environments, such as industrial processes or in the Earth's atmosphere.

2. Why is NH3 adsorption at high pressure important?

NH3 adsorption at high pressure has several important applications, including gas storage, gas separation, and catalysis. It is also of interest in understanding atmospheric processes, such as the formation of acid rain.

3. How does NH3 adsorption at high pressure differ from low pressure adsorption?

NH3 adsorption at high pressure differs from low pressure adsorption in terms of the amount of ammonia molecules that can be bound to a surface. At high pressures, there is a higher concentration of ammonia molecules, which leads to stronger adsorption and a higher amount of molecules bound to the surface.

4. What factors influence NH3 adsorption at high pressure?

The factors that influence NH3 adsorption at high pressure include temperature, pressure, and the nature of the surface. Other factors such as the presence of other gases and the concentration of ammonia in the surrounding environment can also play a role.

5. How is NH3 adsorption at high pressure studied?

NH3 adsorption at high pressure is studied using various techniques, such as gas adsorption measurements, surface analysis, and computational modeling. These methods help to understand the thermodynamics and kinetics of NH3 adsorption at high pressure and provide insights into the underlying mechanisms.

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