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1. The overall liquid transfer coefficient,KLa, for the absorption of SO2 in water in
a column is 0.003 kmol/s m3 (kmol/m3). By assuming an expression for the
absorption of NH3 in water at the same liquor rate and varying gas rates,
derive an expression for the overall liquid film coefficient KLa for absorption of
NH3 in water in this equipment at the same water rate though with varying
gas rates. The diffusivities of SO2 and NH 3 in air at 273 K are 0.103 and 0.170
cm2/s. SO2 dissolves in water, and Henrys constant is equal to 50(kN/m 2)/
(kmol/m3). All data are expressed for the same temperature.
a) 0.00016 kmol/s m3
b) 0.00025 kmol/s m3
d) 0.00056 kmol/s m3
c)
0.00037
kmol/s
m3
2. A wetted-wall column is used for absorbing sulphur dioxide from air by means
of a caustic soda solution. At an air flow of 2 kg/m 2 s, corresponding to a
Reynolds number of 5160, the friction factor R/u2 is 0.0200. Calculate the
mass transfer coefficient in kg SO 2/s m2 under these conditions if the tower is
at atmospheric pressure. At the temperature of absorption the following
values may be used: The diffusion coefficient for SO 2=0.116104 m2 /s, the
viscosity of gas=0.018 mNs/m2, and the density of gas stream=1.154 kg/m3.
a) 8.56104 kg SO2/m2 s
b) 7.56104 kg SO2/m2 s
3. You are planning to reduce the two percent carbon dioxide in 23 pounds per
second of a natural gas stream using absorption in aqueous diethylamine
flowing out at 40 pounds per second. You want to use either 1
Raschig rings or 1
1
2
1
2
inch
pressure drop of 0.25 inch H 2O per foot, so that foaming is minimized. Under
the operating conditions, the densities of the gas and the liquid are 2.8 and
63 lbs/ft3, respectively; the liquid's viscosity is 2 centipoise. What should the
tower's cross-sectional area be?
a) 1.80 lbs/ft2 sec
lbs/ft2 sec
3.50
4. A packed tower uses an organic amine to absorb carbon dioxide. The entering
gas, which contains 1.26 mol % CO 2, is to leave with only 0.04 mol % CO 2.
The amine enters pure, without CO 2. If the amine left in equilibrium with the
entering gas (which it doesn't), it would contain 0.80 mol % CO 2. The gas flow
is 2.3 gmol/sec. the liquid flow is 4.8 gmol/sec, the tower's diameter is 40
ABSORPTION
centimeters, and the overall mass transfer coefficient times the area per
volume Kya is 5 x 10-5 gmol/cm3 sec. How tall should this tower be?
a) 3.2 m
b) 4.6 m
c) 9.7 m
d) 10.4 m
5. You are testing a new packed tower to strip oxygen from water using excess
nitrogen. The oxygen-free water is to be used in microelectric manufacture.
Your tower is small, about 2 meters high and 0.6 meter in diameter, filled with
1 inch Hy-Pak rings. You expect the value of mG for oxygen is large and the
dominant transfer coefficient in the liquid will be 2.2 x 10 -3 centimeters per
second. The water flow is to be 300cm 3/sec. How much oxygen can we
remove with this tower?
a) 75%
50%
b) 90%
c) 10%
d)
b) 215 kmol/h
c) 89 kmol/h
d)
350
b) 0.0989
c) 0.00898
d) 0.00989
ABSORPTION
a) 8.56104 kg SO2/m2 s
b) 7.56104 kg SO2/m2 s