Venturi scrubber

Table x: Parameter required for venture scrubber

Density of water kg
1000
m3
Design Pressure 2.71 psi
Vapor Density of tar (naphthalene) kg
4.4
at 80 c m
3

Gas flowrate kg
7364
hr
Liquid flowrate kg
2000
hr

( L v )/ v



ut =0.07

m
ut =settling velocity ,;
s
kg
L=Liquid density , 3 ;
m
kg
v =vapour density , 3 ;
m

kg
mass flow rate( )
hr
Vapo r volumetric flowrate=
3600 x v

Dv=
( 4Vv
us )
D v =minimum vessel diameter , m ;
m3
V v =gas ,vapour volumetric flow rate , ;
s
us =0.15 ut , if a demister pad isused ;
 kg
mass flow rate( )
hr
Liquid volumetric flowrate=
3600 x L

Allow a minimum of 10-minute holdup:

60 s
Volume held vessel=Liquid volumetric flowrate (10 mins x )
1 mins

A height Equal to the diameter to the vessel or 1M, whichever is greatest

should be used

volume helpup
Liquid depth required , hv =
vessel crosssectional area

ROT double the height to include liquid controller