Emergency scrubber design

Given off gases flow rate= 250 kg/hr

composition: Dimethyl sulphide 30% w/w ,75kg/hr
Dimethyl disulphide 60%w/w,150kg/hr
Air 10% w/w,25kg/hr

scrubbing by APN @ 25 degree,1 atm.

Composition MW MASS% Mole MOLE%

Solution: Dimethyl sulphide 62.14 30 0.483 0.33
Dimethyl disulphide 94.2 60 0.637 0.43
Air 29 10 0.345 0.24

G1 250 Kg/hr
Molar average mass 67.68 Kg/Kmol
G1 3.69 Kg/kmol

y1 0.380
Y1 0.613
y2 0.008 Assume 98% scrubbing
Y2 0.008

solute material balance GsY1+LsX2=Gs+LsX1

Gs=G1(1-y1) 2.290 kmol/hr

G2=Gs/(1-y2) 2.308 kmol/hr

Vapour pressureof DMS at RT 53.7 Kpa

Vapour pressureof DMDS at RT 3.8 Kpa

By Raouts law's y=(Pv/Pt)*x

Y/1+Y= 0.567621

y Y x X
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.008 0.008 0.014 0.014
0.082 0.089 0.144 0.169
0.156 0.185 0.275 0.379
0.230 0.299 0.405 0.681
0.304 0.437 0.536 1.153
0.380 0.613 0.669 2.025

Find out the minimum solvent rate:

Ls(X1-X2)=Gs(Y1-Y2)
From graph X1(min)= 1.2

Ls(min)= 1.155 kmol/hr

Actual solvent flow rate:
Ls(actual)= 1.62 kmol/hr
219.92 Kg/hr
X1(actual)= 0.857

L1=Ls/(1-x1) 3.00 kmol/hr

G1=Gs/(1-y1) 3.7 kmol/hr

For Absorber the pressure drop ranges varies from 16 to 40 mmwc/mtr of packing height
Let say pressure drop=30 mmwc/mtr of packing height
K=0.8 at 30 mmwc/mtr of packing height (at design condition) 0.8
K=4.2 at flooding condition 4.2

%Flooding= 44 Packing factor Fp 105

Viscosity of APN 0.0013
K=
V= 2.5 Kg/m2Sec

Vapour Flow rate= 0.069 Kg/Sec

Diameter= 0.19 Mtr

Safety mergin= 0.226 Mtr

So we choose 300 mm diameter

From graph we got Cs= 1.2

Flooding Velocity= 20.0 M/Sec

So actual Vapour Velocity= 8.8 M/Sec

NtOG= 10

For Pall ring (PP) 40 NB , HETP= 0.6 M

Height(Z)= 5.90 M

Technical specification unit

Off gases flow rate 67.6822 Kg/hr
Solvent flow rate 0.86 Kg/hr
solution flow rate 0.00 Kg/hr
Centrifugal pump 1.00 m3/hr
Diameter 300 mm
Height 3.9 m
Flooding velocity 13.4 m/s
% Flooding 51
Actual vapour velocity 7 m/s
 G1=3.7Kmol/hr

X/1+X

Avg. molar mass of gas-vapour mixture:

Mavg= 77.3892 Kg/Kmol

 ρv 3.167016 Kg/m3
Density of APN= 860 Kg/m3
Density of Dimethyl Disulphide= 840 Kg/m3
Density of Dimethyl sulphide= 1006 Kg/m3
Density of average mixture= 923 Kg/m3

Average Mass Fraction Of Mixture= 0.45

Mass Fraction Of APN= 0.55
ρl= 887.252 Kg/m3

FLV=(L/G)*(ρv/ρl)^0.5 FLV= 0.05

For Pall ring( 40 NB) polypropylene

Kg/m.sec

Lm= 2.31 kmol/hr

Gm= 3.00 kmol/hr
A=Lm/mGm
A= 1.36
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Emergency scrubber design

Given off gases flow rate= 300 kg/hr

composition: Dimethyl sulphide 30% w/w ,75kg/hr
Dimethyl disulphide 60%w/w,150kg/hr
Air 10% w/w,25kg/hr

scrubbing by APN @ 25 degree,1 atm.

Composition MW MASS% Mole MOLE%

Solution: Dimethyl sulphide 62.14 30 0.483 0.33
Dimethyl disulphide 94.2 60 0.637 0.43
Air 29 10 0.345 0.24

G1 400 Kg/hr
Molar average mass 67.68 Kg/Kmol
G1 5.91 Kg/kmol

y1 0.380
Y1 0.613
y2 0.008 Assume 98% scrubbing
Y2 0.008

solute material balance GsY1+LsX2=Gs+LsX1

Gs=G1(1-y1) 3.664 kmol/hr 220.000 Kg/hr

G2=Gs/(1-y2) 3.692 kmol/hr 221.684804514309 Kg/hr

Vapour pressureof DMS at RT 53.7 Kpa

Vapour pressureof DMDS at RT 3.8 Kpa

By Raouts law's y=(Pv/Pt)*x

Y/1+Y= 0.567621

y Y x X
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.008 0.008 0.014 0.014
0.082 0.089 0.144 0.169
0.156 0.185 0.275 0.379
0.230 0.299 0.405 0.681
0.304 0.437 0.536 1.153
0.380 0.613 0.669 2.025
Find out the minimum solvent rate:
Ls(X1-X2)=Gs(Y1-Y2)

From graph X1(min)= 1.2

Ls(min)= 1.848 kmol/hr

Actual solvent flow rate:
Ls(actual)= 3.33 kmol/hr
452.42 Kg/hr 3.234188
0.526065907118166 X1(actual)= 0.667 0.857

L1=Ls/(1-x1) 754.03 kg/hr 6.01

G1=Gs/(1-y1) 5.9 kmol/hr

400 Kg/hr

For Absorber the pressure drop ranges varies from 16 to 40 mmwc/mtr of packing height
Let say pressure drop=30 mmwc/mtr of packing height
K=0.8 at 30 mmwc/mtr of packing height (at design condition) 1
K=4.2 at flooding condition 3.8

%Flooding= 51 Packing factor Fp 56

Viscosity of APN 0.0013
K=
V= 3.8 Kg/m2Sec

Vapour Flow rate= 0.111 Kg/Sec

Diameter= 0.19 Mtr

Safety mergin= 0.231 Mtr

So we choose 300 mm diameter

From graph we got Cs= 0.8 m/sec

Flooding Velocity= 13.4 M/Sec

So actual Vapour Velocity= 6.9 M/Sec

NtOG= 7

For IMTP 40 NB , HETP= 0.6 M

Height(Z)= 4.35 M
 Technical specification unit
Off gases flow rate 400 Kg/hr
Solvent flow rate 452.42 Kg/hr
solution flow rate 754.03 Kg/hr
Centrifugal pump 1.00 m3/hr
Diameter 300 mm
Height 5.5 m
Flooding velocity 13.4 m/s
% Flooding 51
Actual vapour velocity 7 m/s
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G1=3.7Kmol/hr
852 400
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114.4596

X/1+X

ρ
 Avg. molar mass of gas-vapour mixture:

Mavg= 77.3892 Kg/Kmol

ρv 3.167016 Kg/m3
Density of APN= 860 Kg/m3
Density of Dimethyl Disulphide= 840 Kg/m3
Density of Dimethyl sulphide= 1006 Kg/m3
Density of average mixture= 923 Kg/m3

Average Mass Fraction Of Mixture= 0.45

Kmol/hr Mass Fraction Of APN= 0.55
ρl= 887.252 Kg/m3

FLV=(L/G)*(ρv/ρl)^0.5 FLV= 0.11

For IMTP( 40 NB) SS316

Kg/m.sec

Lm= 4.67 kmol/hr

Gm= 4.80 kmol/hr
A=Lm/mGm
A= 1.71

Line sizing
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inlet gas 126.3019 0.00014599483
0.035084 7.2997416E-05
0.003508 9.2990339E-05
0.004469 0.00964314984
0.066853 9.64314984224
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Emergency scrubber design

Given off gases flow rate= 400 Kg/hr

composition: Dimethyl sulphide 30% w/w
Dimethyl disulphide 60%w/w
Air 10% w/w

scrubbing by APN @ 25 degree,1 atm.

Composition MW MASS% Mole MOLE%

Solution: Dimethyl sulphide 62.14 30 0.483 0.33
Dimethyl disulphide 94.2 60 0.637 0.43
Air 29 10 0.345 0.24

G1 400 Kg/hr
Molar average mass 67.68 Kg/Kmol
G1 5.91 Kg/kmol

y1 0.380
Y1 0.613
y2 0.008 Assume 98% scrubbing
Y2 0.008

solute material balance GsY1+LsX2=Gs+LsX1

Gs=G1(1-y1) 3.664 kmol/hr 330 kg/hr

G2=Gs/(1-y2) 3.692 kmol/hr 332.661290322581

Vapour pressureof DMS at RT 53.7 Kpa

Vapour pressureof DMDS at RT 3.8 Kpa

By Raouts law's y=(Pv/Pt)*x

Y/1+Y= 0.567621

y Y x X
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
out 0.008 0.008 0.014 0.014
0.082 0.089 0.144 0.169
0.156 0.185 0.275 0.379
0.230 0.299 0.405 0.681
0.304 0.437 0.536 1.153
in 0.380 0.613 0.669 2.025

Find out the minimum solvent rate:

Ls(X1-X2)=Gs(Y1-Y2)
From graph X1(min)= 1.2

Ls(min)= 1.848 kmol/hr

Actual solvent flow rate: 0.409162372203
Ls(actual)= 2.59 kmol/hr
351.88 Kg/hr 3.234188
0.4091624 X1(actual)= 0.857 0.857

0.759873 L1=Ls/(1-x1) 653.49 kg/hr 6.01

G1=Gs/(1-y1) 5.9 kmol/hr

400 Kg/hr

For Absorber the pressure drop ranges varies from 16 to 40 mmwc/mtr of packing height
Let say pressure drop=30 mmwc/mtr of packing height
K=0.8 at 30 mmwc/mtr of packing height (at design condition) 0.8
K=3 at flooding condition 3.1

%Flooding= 51 Packing factor Fp 56

Viscosity of APN 0.0013
K=
V= 3.4 Kg/m2Sec

Vapour Flow rate= 0.111 Kg/Sec

Diameter= 0.20 Mtr

Safety mergin= 0.244 Mtr

So we choose 400 mm diameter

From graph we got Cs= 0.8

Flooding Velocity= 13.4 M/Sec

So actual Vapour Velocity= 6.8 M/Sec

NtOG= 8

For Pall ring (metal) 40 NB , HETP= 0.6 M

Height(Z)= 4.74 M
 Technical specification unit
Off gases flow rate 400 Kg/hr
Solvent flow rate 351.88 Kg/hr
solution flow rate 653.49 Kg/hr
Centrifugal pump 2.00 m3/hr
Diameter 400 mm
Height 7.6 m
Flooding velocity 13.4 m/s
% Flooding 51
Actual vapour velocity 7 m/s
 0.76
0.38
G1=3.7Kmol/hr

X/1+X

Avg. molar mass of gas-vapour mixture:

Mavg= 77.3892 Kg/Kmol

 ρv 3.167016 Kg/m3
Density of APN= 860 Kg/m3
Density of Dimethyl Disulphide= 840 Kg/m3
Density of Dimethyl sulphide= 1006 Kg/m3
Density of average mixture= 923 Kg/m3

Average Mass Fraction Of Mixture= 0.45

Kmol/hr Mass Fraction Of APN= 0.55
ρl= 887.252 Kg/m3

FLV=(L/G)*(ρv/ρl)^0.5 FLV= 0.10

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For IMTP( 40 NB) metal Line sizing
Kg/m.sec
inlet gas 126.3019 inlet solvent
Lm= 4.30 kmol/hr 0.035084
Gm= 4.80 kmol/hr 0.003508
A=Lm/mGm 0.004469
A= 1.58 0.066853
66.85268 mm
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0.736533
0.000205
0.000136
29.16667 0.000174
0.013181
13.18149
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L2

L1
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0.0002397761
0.0002997202
0.0003818091
0.0195399364
19.53993641 MM
25 MM
N=ln((y1/y2)(1-1/A)+1/A))/(1-1/A)