Heterogeneous Interactions of Methylamines on Porous Adsorbents. Part III. The Adsorption Characteristics of Methylamines on γ-alumina and Types '3A' and '13X' 'Molecular Sieves'

Abstract

The adsorption characteristics of mono-, di-, and trimethylamine on γ-alumina have been investigated and adsorption isotherms in the regions of their boiling points determined, along with isothermal calorimetric heats of adsorption up to monolayer coverage (θ = 1). From the initial heats of adsorption of 21.6 to 32.4 kcal/mol θ = 0.05, and the strong retention of the amines adsorbed at low pressures, chemisorption is considered to occur at θ < 0.20. The maxima and minima displayed in the heat curves are discussed in terms of adsorbate–adsorbate interactions at sub-monolayer coverage levels. Adsorption isotherms for di-and tri-methylamine on Linde 'molecular sieves' '13X' and '3A' have been measured also, along with the trimethylamine heat curves for these materials.