Activated charcoal | Krypton/Xenon

Adsorbent

Activated charcoal

Reference

Adsorption equilibria of krypton, xenon, nitrogen and their mixtures on molecular sieve 5A and activated charcoal.

Gases

Selective gas: Krypton Non-selective gas: Xenon

Specifications

• Uptake of Krypton: 10.0 mol kg⁻¹
• Selectivity of Krypton over Xenon: 2.5 mol mol⁻¹
• Heat of adsorption: -22.0 kJ mol⁻¹
• Notes: None