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Now, calculate avg. mol. Wt (at top and bottom of gas and liquid) Calculate the following values of molar flow rates (kmol/time):Gm, b = Gm(1+ Yb) Lm, b = Lm(1+ Xb) Gm, t= Gm(1+ Yt) Lm, b = Lm(1+ Xt)
From above values calculate Gb, Gt , Lb , Lt by multiplying respective avg. mol. Wts. Calculate densities, if not given in question.
Where, G =Superficial mass flow rate of the gas kg/s.m2 L and g=liquid and gas density, kg/m3 = liquid viscosity, cP
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The value of Fp {packing factor} is take given with packing substance details or see table. So, we substitute all the other values and obtain the value of Gas superficial velocity, Gf Gas flow rate of bottom is fixed so that the cross section can be calculated. For this we have to operate below the flooding limit, thus G we choose should be 60-85% of Gf . Then, operating velocity G = 0.80Gf C.S. area of absorber, Ac = Gb or Gt /G From here calculate the diameter of tower Dc. CHECK Dc/dp > 10 ; for satisfactory design (dp given with question)
(metre)
{depends on step-3}
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Cornells Method:
The generalized equation of Cornell et al, for gas phase transfer units, HG
{ will be given}
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Where, C: correction factor (0.48 for CO2 question) : Correlation parameter =liquid viscosity, Pa.s =Liquid density, kg/m3 DL =liquiddiffusion coefficient, m2/s {given} Z =height of packing, m We get the expression as HL = x z0.15 Now substitute the values of HG and HL in the equation HOG = HG + (mGm/Lm) HL in which, Gm/Lm = {(Gm/Lm)t + (Gm/Lm)b } / 2
NOG Calculations: ( )
From the graph calculate Y* and fill in the following table: Y Plot a graph of 1/(Y Y*) vs Y NOG = {Area under the curve from Yt to Yb} So we have, Height of the tower, Z = HOG x NOG Y* 1/(Y-Y*)
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