Information Flow Diagram

d
𝜋𝑑2 Z
𝐴=
4 𝐴

𝑀𝑊𝐻2𝑂

𝜙𝑣,𝐻2𝑂 𝜌𝐻2𝑜 𝐿𝑀
𝜙𝑣,𝐻2𝑂 𝐿𝑀 = 𝐿𝑀 1 𝐿𝑀 𝑥2 − 𝑦1 /𝑚 𝐿𝑀
𝑀𝑊𝐻2𝑂 𝐴 𝐾𝑥 𝑎
𝐾𝑥 𝑎 = ( 𝐿
) [𝑙𝑛 (1 − )( )+ ]
𝑍 1− 𝑀 𝑚𝐺𝑀 𝑥2 − 𝑦1 /𝑚 𝑚𝐺𝑀
𝑚𝐺𝑀
𝑇𝐻2𝑂 Appendix A.2-3 from m
Geankoplis 𝐻
𝜌𝐻2𝑂 𝑚=
𝑃 𝑃
𝐺𝑀 1 𝐿𝑀 𝑥2 − 𝑦1 /𝑚
𝐾𝑦 𝑎 = ( ) 𝑙 [𝑙𝑛 (1 − )( ) 𝐾𝑦 𝑎
From Table 3-18 of 𝐻 𝑍 1− 𝑚𝐺𝑀 𝑚𝐺𝑀 𝑥2 − 𝑦1 /𝑚
𝐿𝑀
Geankoplis: 𝐻(𝑇𝐻2𝑂 ) 𝐿𝑀
+ ]
𝑚𝐺𝑀
VNaOH
𝑛𝐶𝑂2 𝑛𝐶𝑂2 𝑀𝑊𝐻2𝑂
𝑛𝐶𝑂2 = 𝐶𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 𝑉𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 𝑥2 = 𝑥𝐶𝑂2 ,0 𝑥1 , 𝑥2
𝑥𝐶𝑂2 =
CNaOH 𝑉𝑠 𝜌𝐻2𝑂
Vs 𝑥1 = 𝑥𝐶𝑂2 ,1

𝑃
𝑅 𝑃𝜙𝑣,𝑎𝑖𝑟 + 𝑃𝜙𝑣,𝐶𝑂
2
𝐺=
𝑇𝑔 𝐴𝑅𝑇𝑔 𝐺𝑀
𝜙𝑣,𝐶𝑂2 , 𝜙𝑣,𝑎𝑖𝑟

(𝑦𝐶𝑂2𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑟∗ 𝜙𝑣,𝑎𝑖𝑟 ) + 𝜙𝑣,𝐶𝑂2 𝑦1

𝑦1 =
𝜙𝑣,𝑎𝑖𝑟 + 𝜙𝑣,𝐶𝑂2

𝑉𝑠 𝑉2,50 𝑦2
𝑉𝐶𝑂2 𝑉2,50
𝑦𝐶𝑂2,𝑎𝑖𝑟 = 𝑦2 =
𝑉,𝐶𝑂2 𝑉𝑠 𝑉1,50 𝑉1,50
𝑦𝐶𝑂2,𝑎𝑖𝑟
Legend:

VNaOH= volume of NaOH titrated, mL m = partition coefficient

CNaOH= concentration of NaOH, mol/L V1,50 = initial volume of CO2 at 50 minutes, mL

Vs= volume of liquid sample, mL V2,50 = final volume of CO2 at 50 minutes, mL

nCO2 = moles of CO2 in the sample, mol y1 = mole fraction CO2 in feed gas (bottom)

TH2O = temperature of water, °C y2 = mole fraction CO2 in exit gas (top)

ΡH2O=density of water, g/mL d= diameter of column, m

xCO2 = mole fraction CO2 in the sample A = cross-sectional area of column, m2

x1 = mole fraction CO2 in the sump tank ϕv,H2O = volumetric flowrate of water, L/min

x2 = mole fraction CO2 in the downcomer MWH2O = molecular weight of water, g/mol

ϕv,air = volumetric flowrate of air, L/min 𝐿𝑀 = molar flux of liquid stream, mol/m2-min

ϕn,air = molar flowrate of air, mol/min Z = height of packed section, m

Vi,r = initial volume of CO2, mL a = specific area, m2/m3

Vf,r = final volume of CO2, mL P = operating pressure, atm

y,CO2 inair = mole fraction of CO2 in air, mole CO2/mole CO2-air mixture R = gas constant, m3-atm/mol-K

Tg = temperature of CO2 gas, °C

V,CO2 = volume of CO2 from HEMPL (mL)
𝐿𝑀 = molar flux of gas stream, mol/m2-min
V,s = volume of sample being analyzed for titration (mL)
K x a = mass transfer coefficient based on the liquid, mol/min-m2
K y a = mass transfer coefficient based on the gas, mol/min-mInformation
2 Flow Diagram

Objective 2: Carry out a mass balance over the packed absorption column.

𝐺𝑀 2, 𝐿𝑀 2,
y2 x2

𝐺𝑀 1, 𝐿𝑀 1,
Type equation here. x1

Mass balance over packed column

𝐺𝑀1 𝑦1 + 𝐿𝑀2 𝑥2 = 𝐺𝑀2 𝑦2 + 𝐿𝑀1 𝑥1