OBJECTIVES

1. To calculate the collection efficiencies of wet venturi scrubber by using Kaolin powder.
2. To determine the collection efficiencies range of venturi scrubber.

INTRODUCTION

Wet scrubbers are really efficient as air pollution control devices in removing particles or gas from
industrial exhaust streams. A wet scrubber operates by introducing the dirty gas stream with water.
Particulate from the system are collected in the form of scrubbing liquid (Pollution system, n.d.).
Venturi scrubbers are effective at removing particulate from exhaust with high efficiency at 70 to
99%. Venturi scrubbers are able to handle gas streams that contain moisture at high temperature.
Since the overall size of the equipment is smaller, the system have the potential to remove
pollutant gas at the same time as the particulate (Pollution system, n.d.).

Figure 1 Venturi scrubber

In a venturi scrubber, a ‘throat’ section is built into the duct that forces the gas stream to accelerate
as the duct narrows and then expands. Both gas velocity and turbulence increase as the gas
enters the venture throat. The scrubbing liquid which is water is sprayed into the gas stream
before the gas encounters the venturi throat, or in the throat, or rising against the gas flow within
the throat by depending the scrubber design.
Water is then atomized into small droplets via the turbulence in the throat and droplet-particle
interaction is increased. A few plans utilize supplemental using pressurized water or
pneumatically atomized splashes to expand droplet creation. The disadvantage of the plans is
that clean liquid feed is required to abstain from clogging (EPA, 1998; Corbitt, 1990). After the
throat area, the mixture decelerates and additionally impacts happen making the droplets to
agglomerate. Once the particles have been caught by the fluid, the wetted PM and excess liquid
droplets are separated from the gas stream by an entrainment segment which for the most part
comprises of a cyclonic separator as well as a mist eliminator (EPA, 1998; Corbitt, 1990).

Current plans for venturi scrubbers by and large utilize the vertical down flow of gas through the
venturi throat and join three highlights:

1. A "wet-approach" or "flooded-wall" passage area to stay away from a residue development at

a wetdry intersection;

2. A customizable throat for the venturi throat to accommodate alteration of the gas speed and
the weight drop; and

3. An "overflowed" elbow situated beneath the venturi and in front of the entrainment separator,
to lessen wear by rough particles. The venturi throat is some of the time fitted with a stubborn
coating to oppose scraped area by dust particles (Perry, 1984).

The venturi scrubber framework comprises of a straightforward barrel shaped venturi scrubber, a
detachment chamber, a water distribution framework, a particulate feeder, an air blower, an outlet
dust channel and an air flowmeter with control valve. The venturi is made of a sturdy make a
sound as if to speak distance across of 32mm and both union and difference breadth of 101.6mm.
The partition chamber is additionally made of tough clear PVC estimating roughly 0.6m distance
across and 2m tall. The chamber has a rectangular distracting bay at the base which is associated
with the base of the venturi scrubber. A fog eliminator at the best segment of the chamber keeps
any water beads from getting away. The water distribution tank comprises of a water tank, water
pump, fluid flowmeter, weight check and controller. An air blower introduced at the outlet is fit for
drawing 280 m3/h of air through the framework. The air speed is controlled by changing the globe
valve introduced at the base of the air flowmeter. A ball valve is introduced underneath the feeder
to control the measure of residue particles test brought into the air stream before being isolated
inside the chamber. Simple differential measures have been introduced on the control board with
the end goal of weight drop (DP) perusing over the venturi scrubber.
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Perry. 1984. “Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook,” edited by Robert Perry and Don Green,
6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York.

Pollution system. Accessed on 4 August 2018, available on world wide web:

https://www.pollutionsystems.com/particulate-scrubbers-venturi-scrubbers.html

EPA. 1998. U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, “Stationary Source Control
Techniques Document for Fine Particulate Matter,” EPA-452/R-97-001, Research Triangle Park,
NC, October.

Corbitt. 1990. Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, edited by Robert A. Corbitt,

McGrawHill, New York, NY, 1990.