Pressure Swing Adsorption: Fundamentals to Commercialization

By Shamsuzzaman Farooq, Kent S. Knaebel, Douglas M. Ruthven

Model and optimize pressure swing adsorption from fundamentals to practice

Designing and optimizing PSA processes demands rigorous mathematical modeling and thorough understanding of adsorption equilibria and kinetics. Now in its Second Edition, Pressure Swing Adsorption: Fundamentals to Commercialization equips engineers with the theory and applied methods needed to develop, simulate, and scale PSA systems for hydrogen recovery, air separation, methane recovery, and carbon dioxide extraction.

All chapters have undergone major revisions reflecting new technologies, recent developments, and current literature. Dedicated modeling chapters provide detailed analytical and numerical approaches for process design and optimization while clarifying underlying principles and limitations. Coverage spans adsorption fundamentals through complete PSA cycle design, connecting laboratory-scale research to commercial-scale implementation across established and emerging applications.

Readers will also find: Detailed treatment of adsorption equilibria and transport phenomena forming the thermodynamic basis for all PSA cycle configurations Mathematical frameworks for simulating multi-step PSA processes tailored to specific gas separation objectives and operating constraints Coverage of hydrogen purification, nitrogen and oxygen production, and landfill gas upgrading at industrial scale Guidance connecting laboratory-scale experimental findings to the engineering requirements of commercial PSA system deployment Perspectives combining academic research rigor with decades of industrial R&D experience in adsorbent materials and process design

Designed for chemical engineers and process engineers working in gas separation, Pressure Swing Adsorption delivers the modeling tools and applied knowledge required to design, evaluate, and optimize PSA processes. This Second Edition serves as an authoritative reference for practitioners in industrial operations and academic research.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3527349456
• ISBN13: 9783527349456
• Release Date: March 2027
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 9.6"