Packing type Intalox saddle

Packing size 25 mm
Packing Moc PP
Gas press drop/m bed 15 mmWC/m 147.1 N/m2/m
Packing height 3.2 m
Gas/vapour properties
Gas/air flowrate G' 1000 kg/hr
0.2778 kg/s
Gas press at entry 1 atm
Gas entry temprature 30 Deg C 303 k
Gas/air mol weight 29
Compnent to be scrubbed HCL vapour
Component flow rate 70 kg/hr
0.01944 kg/s
% compnent in Gas/air 6 %(v/v)
Molecular weight of gas 36.5
Liquid /scrubbing media properties
Scrubbing media 20% caustic
Liquid flow rate (L) 77 kg/hr
0.0214 kgs
Liquid density (ρL) 1100 kg/m3
Liquid viscosity (uL) 0.0035 Ns/m2
Packing factor (Fp) 21 m^-1
Charactristic Packing factor ( 33
Conversion factor J 1
Gas density calculation
Avg. molecular weight 29.45 kg/kmol
Gas/air flowrate inlet 0.00943 Kmol/s
Volumetric flowrate 0.23450 m3/s
Mass flowrate 0.2778 kg/s
Molar flowrate 0.00943 Kmol/s
Gas density ρ 1.1846 kg/m3
To find L, G and tower C/S area
Assume complete absorption
Component removed 0.0207 kg/s (molar flow rate x % comp. x mol. Wt.)
Liquid leaving L' 0.0420 kg/s (Inlet liquid flow rate + comp. Removed)
0.004967 L' /G'* (gas density/liquid density)^0.4
 % comp. x mol. Wt.)
ate + comp. Removed)
ty/liquid density)^0.4