Adsorption of fatty acids from solutions in organic solvents on the surface of finely dispersed magnetite: 1. Isotherms of adsorption of oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acid from carbon tetrachloride and hexane

Isotherms of adsorption of oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids on magnetite from solutions in carbon tetrachloride and hexane are measured. When CCl4 is used as a solvent, the adsorption values increase in the following order: oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acid. In the case of hexane, the order is opposite. Adsorption isotherms of the fatty acids on aggregated magnetite are described in terms of the theory of volume filling of micropores. It is disclosed that, in the case of CCl4, the limiting adsorption values and characteristic energies of the process increase in a series: oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acid, but in the case of hexane, they decrease in the same sequence. Upon the adsorption of fatty acids from solutions in CCl4 and hexane on finely dispersed magnetite, molecules of the acids and solvents compete for the active sites on the adsorbent surface. The number of double bonds in the molecules of unsaturated fatty acids and the desolvation of both the adsorbent surface and adsorbate molecules substantially affect the adsorption of these acids. The effect of the solvents is most pronounced for the adsorption of oleic acid, decreasing with a rise in the number of double bonds in a fatty acid molecule.