WETTED WALL COLUMN TEX 777

Experimental data have come from so called WETTED WALL TOWERS and flow of liquids
through soluble pipes. In wetted wall column, a volatile pure liquid is permitted to flow
down the inside surface of a circular pipe while a gas is blown upward or downward
through the central core. Measurement of the rate of evaporation of the liquid into the
gas stream over the known surface permits calculations of the mass transfer coefficients
for the gas phase. Since the liquids may be pure liquids, the concentration gradient for
the diffusion exists entirely within the gas stream and coefficient kG may be obtained
directly from the data.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS :
! The experimental set up consist of 35 mm ID Borosil glass column of 750 mm
length with proper arrangement to distribute air and water throughout the column.
! Two sets of Wet and Dry bulb thermometers have been provided to measure the
humidity/ partial pressure of water vapor in air at the entry and exit of the wetted wall
column.
! A 0.5 HP monoblock pump with 40 liter SS 304 tank have been provided to feed
the water at the top of the column through precalibrated rotameter.
! Air is supplied with the help of 0.5HP Air Compressor(optional) through
rotameter to the bottom of the column. An air heater has been provided to heat the air
slightly to compensate the cooling effect of expansion of compressed air (if necessary).
! The entire assembly has been mounted on good quality painted MS Framework &
MS powder coated panel.
!
SERVICES REQUIRED :

Electric Supply: 220-240 V/ 1 Phase / 50 Hz

Water Supply
Air Supply (compressor)
Note : Chemicals & other utility not in scope of our supply.
Approx Dimension(mm) : 750×750×1500