Absorber

PROBLEM STATEMENT
CO2 is absorbed into propylene carbonate in a packed column. The inlet gas stream is 20
mol% CO2 and 80 mol% methane . the gas stream flows at a rate of 2 m3 /s and column
operates at 60 deg C and 60.1 atm. The inlet solvent flow is 2000 kmol/h. use Aspen Hysys
to determine the concentration of CO2 (mole%) in the exit gas stream , the column height
(m) and the column diameter (m).

 Add the components methane, CO2 and propylene Carbonate and select Sour PR fluid package
 Add a stream as shown
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C3=Carbonate 1.00 mole fraction

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 Add another material stream
 CO2 =0.2, Methane = 0.8

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 Double click on the Absorber button on the object palette

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 Click run and converge the column

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 Changing trays to packing
 Go to equipment design
 Click on add and select tray sizing
 Name the utility as packing

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 Click on the select TS
 A window should pop up as shown

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 Return to tray sizing window
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 Click on the Auto Section, for the tray internal type select packed. And select packing type
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 In the next window click on complete AutoSection
 Now close the window and go to pdf
 To get the design parameters go to performance tab and select packed
 In this section results you can see the diameter and the height of the section.

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 Now go back to pfd and double click on the gases out stream and note the composition of CO2.
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