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Hydraulic and Gas Flow Calculations

This document contains technical data and calculations related to gas-liquid contactor design and operation. It includes gas and liquid flow rates, material properties, pressure drop correlations and calculations, and design of a packed distillation column. Trial calculations are shown to determine the column diameter that achieves the target gas and liquid flow rates.

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Hydraulic and Gas Flow Calculations

This document contains technical data and calculations related to gas-liquid contactor design and operation. It includes gas and liquid flow rates, material properties, pressure drop correlations and calculations, and design of a packed distillation column. Trial calculations are shown to determine the column diameter that achieves the target gas and liquid flow rates.

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2.

95 K
Y
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07

Minimum
X
0
0.0670

0.0000
0.0301
0.0614
0.0940
0.1280
0.1634
0.2005
0.2391

Actual
X

Y
0.0194
0.2274

3.10 L'm/V'
13155.08 L'm (kmol/h)
14036.79 Lm (kmol/h)

Hydraulic calcs
mass flow x
volume flow x
Gx
pressure drop
Gy
L*w = mL/a
V*w

447.667407
0.37461708
0.05299748
1.40512078
0.42828081
630
3.66639973
10.9124761

0
0.0609

0.0194 top
0.227 bot

3.72 L'a/V'
15786.10 L'a (kmol/h)

kg/s
m3/s
m3/m2-h
in H20/m
in H20/ft
lb/in2-h

dens pc
dens water

1195 kg/m3
999.000999 kg/m3

35.6910501 mmH2o/m

where 15.374 was MW of gas

0.3000

0.2500

0.2000

0.1500

0.1000

0.0500

0.0000
0

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.06

0.07

0.08

Incoming Gas

H2
N2
CH4
Argon
CO
CO2

Densities (kg/m^3) Mole frac MW (g/mol)Mass (g/mol)Mass frac


rhoc
0.08988
0.6
2.016
1.2096 0.07875 0.007078
1.2506
0.21
28.02
5.8842 0.383086 0.479087
0.717
0.002
16.043 0.032086 0.002089 0.001498
1.78
0.002
39.948 0.079896 0.005202 0.009259
1.25
0.001
44.01 0.04401 0.002865 0.003582
1.977
0.185
28.01 5.18185 0.33736 0.666961
1
15.36 0.809352 1.1674642
Avg. Rho

Pressure Drop Correlation


Correction Factor calc
2.5
1.1545
1195
999

L
w
L
W

13.45

1.099854
Pa.s *10-3 REF: [Link]
Pa.s *10-3
kg/m^3
kg/m^3 *Assuming incompressible

Dynamic viscosity used at 15


L
V
L/V
abcissa

589.11 kg/s
kmol/s
22.186 kg/s
26.55323177
2.817050132

Therefore calc G' (pg 226 C&R)


G' f
5.181653763
G'op
0.7*G'f
3.627157634

Intalox plastic 3-in


Packing factor
16 ft-1
52.49344 m-1
0.01905
y-axis
0.003 (read off chart)
G' = Superficial Flooding vel. (kg/s.m^2)
G'op = Superficial gas velocity (kg/s.m^2)

Cross-sec Area of tower


A = V/G'op
6.116635183
Diameter (m)
dt = (2A/pi)^0.5

2.790688409

Trial 2
Intalox plastic 3-in
Packing factor
16 ft-1
52.49344 m-1
0.01905
y-axis
0.0065 (read off chart)

Therefore calc G' (pg 226 C&R)


G' f
3.627157634
G'op
0.75*G'f
2.539010344
abcissa
1.7

G' = Superficial Flooding vel. (kg/s.m^2)


G'op = Superficial gas velocity (kg/s.m^2)
ab = (L/V)*(g/L)^0.5

New V
1.384545641
Cross-sec Area of tower
A = V/G'op
0.545309177
Diameter (m)
dt = (2A/pi)^0.5

0.833252188

Trial 3
Intalox plastic 3-in
Packing factor
15 ft-1
49.2126 m-1
0.02032
y-axis
0.01 (read off chart)
Therefore calc G' (pg 226 C&R)
G' f
5.366808824
G'op
0.75*G'f
4.025106618
abcissa
1.7
New V
1.384545641
Cross-sec Area of tower
A = V/G'op
0.343977383
Diameter (m)
dt = (2A/pi)^0.5

0.6617897

G' = Superficial Flooding vel. (kg/s.m^2)


G'op = Superficial gas velocity (kg/s.m^2)
ab = (L/V)*(g/L)^0.5

Exiting gas

Mole fracMass (g/mol)Mass frac


0.6
1.2096 0.155436
0.21
5.8842 0.756131
0.002 0.032086 0.004123
0.002 0.079896 0.010267
0.001 0.04401 0.005655
0.019 0.53219 0.068387
7.781982
1

rhoc2
0.013971
0.945618
0.002956
0.018275
0.007069
0.135202
1.1230908

kg/m3

m/chapter/10.1007/978-3-540-75486-2_94

REF: Washington PDF

Using the G'op calculated in Trial 1 equate that to G'f in trial 2.

Find y-axis value again given G'f

Using Y -axis value find the x-int

REF: Washington PDF

Use x-int to calc V


Calc new area

Determine new diameter

K5
L*w
V*w
aw
a
dp
c

ASPEN
MW (kg/kmol)
Cp (J/kg.K)
rhog(kg/m3)
u (viscosity) ([Link]/m2)
Diffusivity (CO2) (m2/s)
Density (kg/m^3)

5.23
3.6666
10.91

kG*A = B*C*D

liquid mass flow rate per unit of cross


gas mass flow rate per unit of column
effective interfacial are of packing pe
actual area of packing (m2/m3) 25mm
packing size (m) (plastic)
critical surface tension (plastic mN/m

122.1
0.05
33
A
B
C
D
kG

15.374
2023.316
13.963
0.001
0.001
13.963

19610.41769
121.416595
0.023872616
0.026830494
3.9657E-06

aW = a *(1-exp(-A*B*C*D)

Liquid
MW (kg/kmol)
Cp (J/kg.K)
rhog(kg/m3)
u (viscosity) ([Link]/m2)
Diffusivity (CO2) (m2/s)
L*w
V*w
aw
a
dp
c
L

A
B
C
98.756 D
1620.157 1-exp
1194.634
0.003
0.001
3.6666
122.1
122.1
0.05
33
0.044

-207.808807
1.259049084
1.572333983
0.291222396
1
9.31539E-53

%Liquid surface tension (mixture)(N/m)

kL*A = 0.0051*B*C*D
A
13530.79624
B
4.644629508
C
19.95523323
D
2.061931661
kL
7.20326E-05
m
59.23000987 %using Henry's constant at 288K, converted to kPa.
1/Kya = (1/ky)+(m/kL)
1/Kya
Kya

1074429.223
9.30727E-07

liquid mass flow rate per unit of cross-sec area of kg/m^2.s


gas mass flow rate per unit of column crosssectional area kg/m^2.s
effective interfacial are of packing per unit volume m2/m3
actual area of packing (m2/m3) 25mm IMTP metal (Benitez, Jamie 228)
packing size (m) (plastic)
critical surface tension (plastic mN/m)

surface tension (mixture)(N/m)

Henry's constant at 288K, converted to kPa. Divided to convert to atms

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