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From the chemical reaction equation above we can conclude that each mole of CO2
will react with 2 mole of NaOH to produce 1 mole of Na2CO3 and H2O.
Calculation Part:
The average volume of NaOH used for titration to neutralize the sample is 1.77 ml
then further round off to 1.80 ml which equal to 0.0018 L
= 0.0018L x 0.05M
= 9 x 10-5 mol
Based on standard temperature and pressure which is STP, the molar volume of air is
22.4L/mol
Before the experiment start, the air flow rate was set to 40LPM which means 40L/min
40 L/min
Air molar flow rate = 22.4 L/mol
Before the experiment start, the carbon dioxide (CO2) flow rate was set to 4 LPM
which is 4 L/min
4 L/ min
Molar flow rate of CO2 =
22.4 L/min
0.179 mol/min
yB = 0.179mol /min+1.79 mol /min
= 0.0909
= 2.77mol
5
4.5 x 10 mol
xB =
4.5 105 mol+2.77 mol
= 1.6245 x 10-5
Calculation for LT
LT is the total liquid phase mass velocity of Top product and carry the unit of mol/min
= 222.22mol/ min
Let LT = LB
Calculation of CO2 molar flow rate absorbed by H2O:
Calculation for VB
LT x xT + VB x yB = VT x yT + LB x xB
yT = 0.08919
G1, y1 L1,x1
Assumption:
Let y2 = yT , y1 = yB , x2 = xT , x1 = xB
yB yT
Let yB* = m x xB ; yT* = m x xT ; xB* = and xT* =
m m
G
Hoy =
K Y a ( 1 y ) LM
yB yT
Noy=
( y y ) LM
H = Noy x Hoy,
(yB - yB*) - the concentration difference driving force for mass transfer in the gas
phase at the bottom of column.
(yT - yT*) - the concentration difference driving force for mass transfer in the gas
phase at the top of column.
( y B y B ) ( y T y T )
( y y ) LM = ( y B y B )
ln
( y T yT )
Calculation
Y B Y T 0.090900.08919
Gradient, m= =
X B X T (1.6245 x 105)0
=105.26
y B =m x B ,
5
105.26 (1.6245 10 )
3
1.7099 10
yB
x B=
m
0.0909
105.26
4
8.6358 10
y T 0.08919
x T = =
m 105.26
4
8.4733 10
( y B y B ) ( y T y T )
( y y )LM = ( y B y B )
ln
( y T y T )
= 0.08919
yB yT
Noy =
( y y ) LM
0.09090.08919
=
0.08919
= 0.0192
H = Noy x Hoy
Hoy = 1.5/0.0192
= 78.125 m
( 1 y B ) ( 1 y B )
(1 y ) LM = ( 1 y B )
ln
(1 y B )
=0.953
G
Hoy =
K Y a ( 1 y ) LM
9.81
78.125 =
K Y a x 0.953
mol
K ya =0.132 3
m .min