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Vertical Spray Tower (No Packings) : Ka G L

This document provides equations and considerations for designing a vertical spray tower without packings for gas scrubbing. The maximum permissible gas velocity is 2.3 m/s to prevent liquid entrainment. The diameter of the tower is calculated based on the actual gas flow rate and velocity. The number of gas phase transfer units required is calculated from the inlet and outlet gas phase solute mole fractions. The total volume of the spray section is calculated from the number of gas phase transfer units, gas flow rate, and gas-phase mass transfer coefficient, for which an empirical correlation is provided. The scrubbing liquid rate should generally be at least 3 liters per actual cubic meter of flue gas.

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Vertical Spray Tower (No Packings) : Ka G L

This document provides equations and considerations for designing a vertical spray tower without packings for gas scrubbing. The maximum permissible gas velocity is 2.3 m/s to prevent liquid entrainment. The diameter of the tower is calculated based on the actual gas flow rate and velocity. The number of gas phase transfer units required is calculated from the inlet and outlet gas phase solute mole fractions. The total volume of the spray section is calculated from the number of gas phase transfer units, gas flow rate, and gas-phase mass transfer coefficient, for which an empirical correlation is provided. The scrubbing liquid rate should generally be at least 3 liters per actual cubic meter of flue gas.

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Vertical Spray Tower (No Packings)

Velocity Considerations:
Max Permissible Gas Velocity (ugmax) is 2.3 m/s (to prevent liquid entrainment)

Diameter of Tower:

qv  4
D
ug  

where:
qv = Actual volume flow of flue gas in m3/s
ug = gas velocity through tower, m/s = <2.3 m/s

Number of Gas Phase Transfer Unit Required for Separation:

y1  y2
NG 
y2
where:
NG = No. of Gas Phase Transfer Units
y1 = gas phase solute mole fraction at inlet
y2 = gas phase solute mole fraction at outlet

Total Volume of Spray Section:

N G  Gm
V 
KG a
where:
V= Volume of spray section, m3
NG = No. of Gas Phase Transfer Units
Gm = Flow rate of gas phase, kmol/s
KGa = Gas-Phase mass transfer coefficient for spray section, kmol/m 3.s

Empirical Correlation for Gas-Phase Mass Transfer Coefficient (for Spray Section) Turbulent Contacting Spray Towers
Reference: Analysis & Simulation of Recycle SO2-Lime Slurry in TCA Scrubber System
EPA Report: EPA 600/7-77-026, March 1977

KG a  0.1586  Gm0.8  L0.4


where:
L= liquid volume flux, l/s.m2 (This is the scrubbing liquid volume flow rate in
litres expressed per unit cross-sectional area of the tower)
Scrubbing Liquid Rate
Generally for flue gas scrubbing the rate of liquid should be at least 3 liters per act. cubic meter of flue gas for gas absorbe
For preliminary design this value is recommended to be used
EPA Air Pollution Control Technology Fact Sheet
Example Calculation
Inputs:
Flue Gas Flow = 24000 Nm3/h
Pr of Flue Gas = 0.0147 barg
Temp of Flue Gas = 90 ⁰C
Inlet SO2 = 4000 ppmv
Outlet SO2 = 200 ppmv
Scrubbing Liq = Lime (6-10% by weight in water)
Scrubbing Liq Rate = 3 l/actual m3
ugmax = 2.3 m/s
ug as % of ugmax = 75 %
Mol Wt of Flue Gas = 31.8 kg/kmol
Outputs

Abs Pressure of Flue Gas = 1.02795 bara


Abs Temp of Flue Gas = 363.15 K
qv = 31451.45 m3/h @P,T
8.736515 m3/s
ug = 1.725 m/s
D= 2.54 M
Density of Flue Gas @NTP 1.42 kg/m3
Mass flow of Flue gas = 34050.15 kg/h
Density of Flue Gas @P,T = 1.08 kg/m3
Actual volume flow of flue gas = 31451.44 m3/h (Actual Volume Flow)
Scrubbing Liq Circulation = 94.35 m /h3

Inlet SO2 mole fraction y1 = 0.004


Outlet SO2 mole fraction y2 = 0.0002
NG = 19
Gm = 0.297433 kmol/s
L= 26.21 l/s.m2
KGa = 0.222 kmol/m3.s
25.5 m
3
V=
Height of spray section, H = 5.0 m
ting Spray Towers
f flue gas for gas absorbers.

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