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Nadine Thiele1, Tiong Wei Teh1, Benjamin Bursik1
1Institute of Thermodynamics and Thermal Process Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 9, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
Abstract:
We demonstrate that classical density functional theory (DFT) based on the PC-SAFT equation of state is a fast, accurate, and predictive model to predict multicomponent adsorption in porous materials, which is an essential step toward the design of next-generation adsorbents for relevant applications. Using GPU acceleration, adsorption isotherms and adsorption enthalpies can be obtained in a matter of seconds, which is several orders of magnitude faster than grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulations. Using metal-organic frameworks as adsorbents and non- or weakly polar molecules as adsorbates, we validate our approach by performing GCMC simulations for binary, ternary, and quaternary mixtures with practically relevant applications, such as noble gas separations (Kr/Xe, Ar/Kr/Xe), direct dry air capture (CO2/N2), hydrogen enrichment (CH4/H2, CH4/H2/N2) and adsorbed natural gas (CH4/C3H8, CH4/C2H6/C3H8, CH4/C2H6/C3H8/N2). Classical DFT reproduces loadings and adsorption enthalpies of the mixtures in close agreement with results from GCMC simulations. Thus, classical DFT expands our toolbox for studying multicomponent adsorption.
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