THE DETERMINATION OF ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS AND SOLID DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS OF MANNITOL AND SORBITOL BY LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE

The parameter identification model is proposed for determining the linear adsorption isotherms and the solid diffusion coefficients by using adsorption chromatorgaphy.Axial dispersion coefficients is firstly determined by pulse-respond experiment technique with an inert substance as tracer,then the elution curves of chromatography separating the isomer mannitol and sorbitol are determined by the chromatographic measuring technique,and pinally the adsorption isotherms and the solid diffusion coefficients of mannitol and sorbitol on Ca^2+ resins are estimated by using this model.The results show that the axial dispersion coefficients increase with fluid velocity increasing,The adsorption equilibrium constants decrease with temperature rising;and the solid diffusion coefficients increase with temperature rising.The theoretical elution curves are good agreement with the experimental elution curves of the liquid adsorption chromatography separating the mannitol and the sorbitol.The model provides a simple and reliable procedure to estimate the kinetic and thermodynamic parmeters of the adsorption.