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September 10, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Experimental characterization of silica gel adsorption and desorption isotherms under varying temperature and relative humidity in a fixed bed reactor

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IHIbtissem HraiechCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique BZBoutheina ZallamaUniversity of Monastir SBSihem BelkhiriaUniversity of Monastir

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Experimental analysis reveals distinct adsorption and desorption isotherms in silica gel under varying temperature and relative humidity, implying optimized application in energy-efficient systems.

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The study demonstrates that the adsorption capacity of silica gel is crucial at low temperatures, enhancing its practical applications.
Experimental results reveal that the isosteric heat of adsorption decreases with moisture content, which may improve energy efficiency in applications.
The research uncovers distinct adsorption and desorption pathways for silica gel, indicating a gap between theoretical models and practical behavior.
Two new empirical correlations were developed, providing better predictive accuracy for silica gel behavior compared to existing literature.

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Hraiech et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1bd3254b1d3bfb60ee4a0 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14677-7

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Experimental analysis reveals distinct adsorption and desorption isotherms in silica gel under varying temperature and relative humidity, implying optimized application in energy-efficient systems.

Experimental characterization of silica gel adsorption and desorption isotherms under varying temperature and relative humidity in a fixed bed reactor

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Experimental characterization of silica gel adsorption and desorption isotherms under varying temperature and relative humidity in a fixed bed reactor

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