Modelling multicomponent adsorption process by a moving finite element method (Q1971824)

The authors consider systems of partial differential equations whose solutions have contact discontinuities or shock-moving fronts. The solutions are calculated using Galerkin's method with piecewise polynomial of arbitrary degree basis in space. The basis functions depend on time through the time dependence of the nodal position. The moving finite element method with piecewise polynomial of arbitrary degree is also applied to a simulation of a binary chromatographic process in order to show the capability and effectiveness of the scheme.