SCRUBBER DESIGN (PACKED COLUMN)

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Column Tag No. Job No. Client Project Stream = Intallox Saddles = 25 mm = PP = 15 mmWC / m packing height = 3.2 m (including all packed beds)

: : : : : HCL Vap.

Input Data Packing type Packing size Packing MOC Gas pr. Drop / m bed Total packing height

2 147.1 (N/m )/m

Gas / Vapour Properties Gas / Air flow rate = = Gas pressure at entry Gas temperature at entry Gas / Air mol weight = = =

1000 kg/h 0.2778 kg/s 1.0000 atm o 30.00 C 29

OR =

3 0 m /h 3 0 m /s

o 303.00 K

Component to be scrubbed Component Name = Component flow rate = % comp. in air/gas = Molecular weight of comp. =

HCL Vap 70 Kg/h 6 % (v/v) 36.5

(presumed) / (given by client) / (by process cal.)

Liquid / Scrubbing media Properties Scrubbing media = 20% NaOH Liquid flow rate, L = 77 kg/h = 0.0214 kg/s 3 Liquid Density, L = 1100 kg/m Liquid Viscosity, L Packing factor, Fp = 0.0035000 Ns/m =
-1 21 m 2

Conversion : 3.5 Cp =
2 0.00350000 Ns/m

Charac. Packing Factor,Cf = Conversion factor, J =

33 Ref. Table 6.3, Characterstics of Random packings 1.0 factor for adequate liquid distribution & irrigation across the bed

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Calculations TO CALCULATE COLUMN DIAMETER Since larger flow quantities are at the bottom for an absorber, the diameter will be chosen to accommodate the bottom conditions. To calculate Gas density Avg. molecular weight = If gas flow rate is given in kg/h Gas in = 0.009432183 Kmol/s kmol = mass / mol wt = (kmol/s) x T in kelvin x 1.0 atm x 22.4 273 pr. In atm 1 3 = 0.234499 m /s

29.45 Kg / Kmol If gas flow rate is given in m3/h Gas in = (m3/s) x 273 x pr. in atm x T in kelvin 1.0 atm 1 22.4

= =

0 Kmol/s 0 Kg/s mass = mol wt x kmol

Select vol. flow rate and mass flow rate from above, Selected mass flow rate = 0.277778 Kg/s 3 Selected vol. Flow rate = 0.234499 m /s Selected molar flow rate = 0.009432 Kmol/s Therefore, gas density =
3 1.1846 Kg/m

(mass flow rate / vol. Flow rate)

To find L', G' and Tower c/s area Assuming essentially complete absorbtion, Component removed = 0.0207 Kg/s Liquid leaving = 0.0420 Kg/s L' G' Using
G L 0.5

(molar flow rate x % comp. x mol. Wt.) (Inlet liquid flow rate + comp. Removed)

0.00497

0.00497

as ordinate, =

Refer fig.6.34 using a gas pressure drop of

147.1

(N/m2)/m

G' 2 Cf L0.1 J
G( L -G ) gc

0.04 (from graph)

Therefore, G'

0.04

G(

--

G)

gc

0.5

Cf L0.1 J = Tower c/s area Tower diameter = = = =

2 1.6665 Kg / m .s 2 0.1667 m

( c/s area = mass flow rate / G' ) = 460.7 mm

0.4607 m 500 mm
2 0.1963 m

Corresponding c/s area

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TO ESTIMATE POWER REQUIREMENT Efficiency of fan / blower = 60 % assumed / given

To calculate pressure drop Pressure drop for irrigated = packing For dry packing, O/L Gas flow rate, G' O/L Gas pressure Gas density, G
2 470.72 N/m

(pressure drop per m packing x total ht. of packing)

2 1.3095 Kg / m .s (Gas inlet flow rate - Component removed) / c/s area 2 100854.3 N/m (subtracting pressure drop across packing) gas mol wt. x 273 x gas o/l pr. 22.41m3/Kmol T in kelvin 101330 3 = 1.1605 Kg/m

= = =

CD Delta P Z

= = CD =

96.7 G' 2
G

Ref. Table 6.3, Characterstics of Random packings

2 142.89 N/m

Pressure drop for packing = Pressure drop for internals = = Gas velocity Inlet expansion & outlet contraction losses

2 613.61 N/m

(irrigated packing + dry packing) (packing supports and liquid distributors)

25 mmWC 2 245.17 N/m

= 7.5 m/s = 1.5 x Velocity heads = 42.19 N m / Kg 2 = 49.97 N/m =

2 908.75 N/m

1.5 x (V2 / 2g) (divide by density)

Total pressure drop Fan power output

(packing + internals + losses)

2 = pressure drop,N/m x (gas in - component removed) Kg/s O/L gas density, Kg/m3 = 201.35 N .m / s = 0.20 kW

Power for fan motor

= =

0.34 kW 0.45 hp

(fan power output / motor efficiency)

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COLUMN DIAMETER / HYDRAULIC CHECK Liq.-Vap. Flow factor, FLV = (L / V) x ( = 0.0025

V

L)

Design for an initial pressure drop of From K4 v/s FLV, K4 K4 at flooding Trial % flooding = = 0.85 6.50

15

mm H2O /m packing

= ( (K4 / K4 at flooding) = 36.1620 = K4 .

V( L

) x 100

Gas mass flow rate, Vm

-L)

13.1 Fp (L / = Trial column c/s area (Trial As) = = Trial column dia., D =

V) 0.1

(1/2)

2 3.7763 kg/m .s

V / Vm
2 0.0736 m

0.3060 m

D = (4/pi) x Trial As

Round off 'D' to nearest standard size Therefore, D = 0.500 m

2 0.1963 m 2 As = (pi/4) x D

Column C/S area, As

% flooding

13.5472

% flooding = Trial % flooding x (Trial As / As)

Conclusion Generally packed towers are designed for 50% -- 85% flooding. If flooding is to be reduced, (i) Select larger packing size and repeat the above steps. OR (ii) Increase the column diameter and repeat the above steps.

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HETP PREDICTION Norton's Correlation : ln HETP = n - 0.187 ln + 0.213 ln Applicable when, liquid phase surface tension > 4 dyne/cm & < 36 dyne/cm liquid viscosity > 0.08 cP & < 0.83 cP Conversion : Input Data 0.018 N/m = 18 dyne/cm Liquid-phase Surface Tension, = 20 dyne/cm Norton's Correlation Applicable Liquid Viscosity n = = 3.5 cP 1.13080 Norton's Correlation NOT applicable

Calculation ln HETP HETP = = = 0.837437 2.310437 ft 0.704221 m

For separations, less than 15 theoritical stages, a 20% design safety factor can be applied. Considering 20% safety factor, HETP = 0.845065 m

For separations, requiring 15 to 25 theoritical stages, a 15% design safety factor can be applied. Considering 15% safety factor, HETP = 0.809854 m

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Table 6.2 Constant for HETP Correlation

Ref.:: Random Packings and Packed Towers ---- Strigle

Ref. : : Chemical Engineering, Volume-6 , COULSON & RICHARDSON'S

Ref. : : Mass Transfer Operation : : Treybal