Application of equilibrium theory to ternary moving bed configurations (four plus four, five plus four, eight and nine zones) I. Linear case

In this article, different ternary moving bed configurations are studied by determining the working flow-rates of the equivalent true moving bed at th e low solvent consumption point using equilibrium theory. This method has b een applied for linear adsorption isotherms. The simulated moving bed how-r ates can then be calculated and a final comparison between the performances of each process is given based upon two different objective functions. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science BN. All rights reserved.