Structured packing column design and manufacturing Hydrodynamic characterization of structured packing column Mass transfer characterization of structured packing columnThis study involves characterization studies of a new structured packed column, designed and manufactured by our own facilities, including hydrodynamics and mass transfer coefficients. Firstly, the maximum and minimum limits of the gas and liquid velocities that can be employed in the column were determined by specifying the loading and flooding points through pressure drop measurements. The individual volumetric physical mass transfer coefficients of the liquid and gas side were obtained experimentally in these ranges.Overall physical volumetric mass transfer coefficients were estimated for CO2-water system according to the two-resistance theory. The experiments were also performed for chemical absorption of CO2 into NaOH solution system. Overall chemical volumetric mass transfer coefficients, Hatta number, enhancement factor and the reaction regime were determined. Finally, the effective interfacial area values were also determined at different gas and liquid velocities. Figure A. Geometry of structured packings and gas side chemical overall volumetric mass transfer coefficients at different gas and liquid velocitiesPurpose: The primary aim was to provide effective carbon dioxide removal from gas streams. A new structured packed column was designed and manufactured with our own capabilities for this purpose and its basic characteristics for hydrodynamics and mass transfer were investigated.
Theory and Methods:Hydrodynamic studies included the dry and wet pressure drop experiments. O2 desorption from water and SO2 absorption into NaOH solution methods were used for determining the liquid and gas side individual physical volumetric mass transfer coefficient experiments, respectively. Chemical absorption of CO2 into NaOH solution was studied for determining the overall chemical volumetric mass transfer coefficients, reaction regimes and effective interfacial area at different gas and liquid velocities.
Results:Operable ranges for liquid and gas velocities were identified as 0.002-0.0047 [m/s] and 0.07-0.68 [m/s], respectively. Individual and overall mass transfer coefficients and effective interfacial area values were obtained experimentally. Absorption of CO2 into NaOH solution resulted in the fast pseudo first-order regime which was verified by checking the criteria of E≅Ha and Ha>2. Also, the infinite enhancement factor was calculated using both the film and the penetration mass transfer theories. An effective area as high as 225 m 2 /m 3 was achieved.
Conclusion:Hydrodynamic and mass transfer characterization of a new genuine structured packing were made successfully. It was concluded that an absorption column with such a packing can be used effectively for carbon dioxide capturing at the source of emission.