What is the main difference

[sk10009]

between an absorber and an adsorber vessel?

 

[metengr]

sk10009;
We need more information. Can you describe your process?

 

[johnnymist2003]

sk,
it has to do with the process that is going on inside the vessel.Absorption and adsorption are two completely different mechanisms.I'm not a chemical engineer, so I can't explain the processes to you, but I do know that the vessels will be completely different in their internal structures and the way they function. Try posting on one of the chemical engineering forums.
John

 

[chaulklate]

I'm also NOT a chemmical guy, but in simple terms...

Both are methods of separating one media from another.

An absorber will gather/coalesce a media by soaking it up, similar to the way a paper towel will pick up water.

An adsorber has a media in the vessel that will cause another media to cling to the surface of it.

The difference being one will gather the media by soaking it up, the other will gather media by having it cling to it's surface.

When do you use one vs the other?? Not sure, that question is more suited to a chemical person. Hope that helps.

 

[dcasto]

The difference is an absorber is fluid to fluid. An adsorber is a fluid to solid.