Equilibrium isotherms of methane onto activated carbons using a static volumetric method

The aim of this research is to develop a technology for the storage of biogas. The present work pertains to the measurement of the adsorption capacity of methane onto activated carbons at room temperature at pressure range varying from 1 atm to 10 atm. The results were obtained with a static volumetric method. Adsorption isotherms for methane on Sorbonorit 4, Norit SX Plus, Sorbonorit B3, Norit PAC 200 XC were plotted. The equilibrium pressure data were analysed using Langmuir, Dubinin-Astakhov's (DA) and Dubinin-Radushkevich (DR) equations. The DA equation described the isotherm behavior better with the exponent n equals to 1.0 for Sorbonorit 4, Sorbonorit B3, Norit PAC 200 XC and 1.7 for Norit SX Plus than the other equations. The order of the adsorption capacity is as follows: Sorbonorit 4 (4.6 mmol/g) > Norit PAC 200 XC (3.81 mmol/g) > Sorbonorit B3 (3.52 mmol/g) > Norit SX Plus (3.51 mmol/g).