In this research article, two standard models of liquid chromatograophy,
namely the dispersive equilibrium model (DEM) and the kinetic lumped model
(KLM) are approximated numerically. We studied the transport of multi
components in a single column of chromatography considering non linear
adsorption thermodynamics. The models are analyzed for standard Bi-Langmuir
and generalized Bi-Langmuir types adsorption equilibrium isotherms using
Danckwert (Robin) boundary conditions. Mathematically, the model equations
form a non linear system of partial differential equations accounting for
the phenomena of advection and diffusion, paired with an algebraic equation
or a differential equation for adsorption isotherm. An extended
semi-discrete high-resolution finite volume scheme is employed to obtain the
approximate solutions of the governing model equations. The method has
second to third order accuracy. Several test case studies are conducted to
examine the influence of various critical parameters on the process
performance. The contemplated case studies incorporate the elution process
of liquid chromatography with an increasing number of components. In
particular, single component, two component and three component mixtures are
considered for the assessment of process performance. The formulated
numerical algorithm provide an efficacious mechanism for investigating the
retention behavior and the influence of mass transfer kinetics on the shapes
of elution profiles.