Breakthrough happens when an adsorption column is saturated. A breakthrough curve is the measure of the analyte after the column over time. ( [analyte] vs t)
As the column gets saturated, the analyte starts appearing. Usually in an S shape curve. When this curve no longer changes, the column is saturated. Specifically you can look at the slope of the central part of the S curve. When the slope stays constant, you've achieved column saturation.
Breakthrough happens when an adsorption column is saturated. A breakthrough curve is the measure of the analyte after the column over time. ( [analyte] vs t)
As the column gets saturated, the analyte starts appearing. Usually in an S shape curve. When this curve no longer changes, the column is saturated. Specifically you can look at the slope of the central part of the S curve. When the slope stays constant, you've achieved column saturation.
The breakthrough curve shows the concentration of the adsorbate of interest in the effluent leaving the column.
There are several theoretical models that predict the possible pattern, and you may want to check which of these models most closely approximates your particular case. Also you may want to see if you can develop your own breakthrough curve.
Its importance in adsorption is that it can be used to help design the adsorption column for industrial applications.
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