Handbook page: 55

CHEN20072
10. Minimum liquid to gas flow rate ratio

Dr Peter Martin

Week 7
CHEN20072 – Distillation and Absorption
Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science
10. Minimum liquid to gas flow rate ratio Handbook page: 55

Scrubbing
G, YT L, XT+1
Bottom
Y0

( )( )
L′
L′ L′ = L ′min
gradient
gradient =
gradient =1.5 G ′ =
Given: G, Y0 G ′ G ′ minG′
min
XT+1

Target: YT

Variables: L, X1

Top
YT

XT+1 X1 X1,max
Y0 X1

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 Handbook page: 55
Minimum liquid to gas flow rate ratio
Stripping
G, YT L, XT+1
YT, max

Top
YT
Given: L, XT+1
Y0

Target: X1
touching
gradient = ( ) ( )
L′ = L ′
1 L′
gradientG=′ max G′ m 𝑖𝑛
1.5 G ′ max
Variables: G, YT L′
gradient =
G′
Bottom
Y0
X1 XT+1
Y0 X1

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Using mole fractions instead of mole ratios

gradient constant

Using mole ratios and solute free carrier flow rates L’ and G’ gives linear operating lines

If y < 0.05 then y  Y

If x < 0.05 then x  X

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CHEN20072
11. Packed columns
11.1 Overview of packed columns

Dr Peter Martin

Week 7
CHEN20072 – Distillation and Absorption
Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science