The Effect of Water Vapor on the Adsorption Performance of Solid Adsorbents
In many industrial gas separation processes, the presence of water vapor presents a major challenge. Whether in exhaust gas treatment or coalbed methane (CBM) recovery, moisture in the gas stream can severely degrade the performance of solid adsorbents. During CBM extraction, significant amounts of methane are mixed with air, forming low-concentration mixtures—over 70% of which are typically released directly into the atmosphere. Effective methane/nitrogen separation from these dilute streams offers both environmental and economic advantages.
