CLD-352

Gas Absorption Tower Design

Rakesh kumar
Rajat Punia

PROBLEM

Solution
Operating Line
Y Y2
Ls

2.95
X X2
Gs

Equilibrium Line
1.95 (1 x )

y* 0.335 xe

NTU
Number of Transfer Units Calculation
b

NTU

dy
y y*

=6.8

Actual Mass Velocities

Gx/Gy=1.83(From MB)
From Fig-18.5
For 2in Intalox Saddles
Gx=5.42 kg/s-m2
Gy=2.98 kg/s-m2
Col.Dia=0.737m
Actual Mass Velocities(1/2 flodding velocities)
Gx=2.716 kg/s-m2
Gy=1.49 kg/s-m2

Calculation of HTU

From Ondas Correlation

HG=0.83m
HL=0.5m
HTU=HG +
( m*Gm*HL )/Lm=1.14m
Height(z)=NTU*HTU=7.76m

Vefification of Result

For
Gx=5.42 kg/s-m2
Gy=2.98 kg/s-m2
From Fig 18.4
P=1.6 inch H2O/ft
From Fig 18.6
P=1.5 inch H2O/ft

Pump Specs
Liquid Pumped(Q)=4.167 m3/hr
Power(Th)=P*Q=9466.8*4.167
=39.44 kW
=52.86hp
Power(Actual)=Power(Th.)/Efficiency