Modeling of Sorption Isotherms of Various Kinds of Wood at Different Temperature Conditions

Adsorption and desorption isotherms of pine, spruce, birch, and willow Salix viminalis v. Orm (2-year stem) under three temperature conditions (20, 50, 75°C) in the range of water activity 0.0–0.9 were studied. In order to describe our experimental data, five models were implemented (GAB, Peleg, Chung-Pfost, Oswin, Halsey) and compared. It was found that GAB and Peleg models provide the best fit to the experimental data. On the basis of GAB modeling, the monolayer moisture content for each kind of wood was calculated. Moreover, the hysteresis phenomenon was investigated. The influence of temperature and wood variety on sorption isotherms was also tested.

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