The project had three main research activities.

Component One: Literature Research and Materials Characterization
To collect adsorbents and their literature and develop a deep understanding of their physical chemistry and materials properties.

Component Two: Measurement of Capacity and Breakthrough Curves for Selected Pairs of Pollutants and Adsorbents
To quantify measurement of pollutant capacity and breakthrough curves for two acids at three different relative humidities with 18 adsorbents.

Component Three: Rank the Adsorbents
To rank each adsorbent's performance for each acid and humidity, and derive a final figure of merit value predictive of adsorption behavior at any relative humidity.