HEATS OF IMMERSION ON ACTIVATED CARBONS AND THEIR ESTIMATION BY FUZZYMETHODS

The specific heats of immersion of n-hexane, lower alcohols and water were calorimetrically measured by means of an isothermal LKB 2107 micr ocalorimeter with the Batch-vessel and a simple charging adiabatic cal orimeter constructed in our laboratory, with stirrer and a high-precis ion temperature measuring module (by Eurotronics GmbH). In order to ob tain the heats of immersion in kJ/mol, the limiting adsorption values were determined isopiestically using a desiccator. On the basis of the ratio of heats of immersions given by the non-polar component (n-hexa ne) and the very polar component (water) we prove the predictability o f immersion by means of fuzzy logic. A comparison with experimental re sults yields satisfactory results especially within the homologeous se ries of n-alkanes and alcohols.