The relation between the adsorption characteristics of polar organic compounds (alcohols and acids) and their orientation polarization on activated carbon

The high temperature adsorption of n-alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol) and the aliphatic acids (formic, acetic, propionic and buteric) was studied on steam activated carbon using micro Chromatographic technique. In the light of the theory of polarization, it was found that the adsorption of these polar alcohols depends on their orientation polarization. A relation was found between the high temperature adsorption characteristics and the orientation polarization of the alcohols and the aliphatic acids on activated carbon.