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Spray towers allow for controlling air pollution in which a liquid is sprayed in small droplets to produce a large interfacial area for mass transfer between a gas and a liquid phase. An experimental study of a spray tower for removing SO2 is described. The experiments were carried out under different operating conditions by varying the gas velocity, liquid flow rate, and SO2 concentration. SO2 removal efficiency, volumetric mass transfer coefficient, and liquid‐film formation as a result of the collision of droplets against the tower wall are investigated. Removal efficiency and volumetric mass transfer coefficient are analyzed as a function of gas velocity, liquid flow rate, and SO2 concentration, while liquid‐film formation is evaluated as a function of tower height. The results indicate high removal efficiency. Correlations to predict the volumetric mass transfer coefficient are also proposed.

Spray towers are widely used for controlling air pollution by gases such as SO2, CO2, NOx, and HCl. Results of sulfur dioxide absorption in a spray tower using solutions of 1 g L–1 and 2 g L–1 of hydrogen peroxide are reported. For comparison, a water and sodium hydroxide solution was also used for SO2 abatement. The results indicate that H2O2 may be an important alternative for SO2 removal in spray towers. A set of experimental removal efficiency data was obtained as a function of gas and liquid flow rates. Volumetric mass transfer coefficients (kga) were calculated and an experimental relationship among kga, gas, and liquid flow rates was proposed. As a final experiment, an oxidation process assisted by UV radiation using a 1 g L–1 solution of H2O2 was carried out to speed up the SO2 removal rate. The results obtained in this condition are similar to those achieved with a solution of 2 g L–1 H2O2.

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