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A semi-empirical model was developed to predict the breakthrough curves of
moisture adsorption on silica gel under different operating conditions. The
model requires only the basic physical and transfer properties of the flow
ing gas stream. Experimental breakthrough curves were determined in this st
udy for correlating some model parameters. These dynamic experiments were c
arried out with different values of the gas velocity, the inlet humidity, a
nd the properties of the adsorbent. The breakthrough curves of the modified
silica gel with neutron flux in a previous study were used to verify the p
roposed model. It is feasible to develop a single adsorption model to simul
ate the fixed-bed breakthrough curves for original and modified silica gels
. The results show that the complex breakthrough curves can be predicted an
d are in very good agreement with the experimental data.