Petroleum resins adsorption onto quartz sand: near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy study.

In this paper we have tried to evaluate adsorption parameters of petroleum resins. Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is applied for resins bulk concentration evaluation during adsorption process. NIR experimental scheme and parameters are provided. NIR spectra range of 9000-13,000 cm(-1) is chosen. Quartz sand (0.2-0.8 mm fraction) is used as adsorbent; benzene is used as solvent. Different approaches of "NIR spectra-resins concentration" calibration model building are discussed. Partial least squares (PLS) regression method is used. Langmuir model is chosen for experimental data fitting. Combined usage of kinetic and isothermic data gives us ability to evaluate the maximal adsorbed mass density, the equilibrium constant of adsorption, and the rate constants of adsorption (and desorption). The rate constants of resins adsorption and desorption are found to be concentration independent.