Mass Spectrometry & Purification Techniques
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Abstract

Hydrodynamics of Packed Bed Column: Study of the Column for the Absorption of CO2 in Water and its Efficiency

Suleman Ali and Javaid Akhtar

Hydrodynamics and rate of absorption of gas into liquid contribute much in the overall efficiency of the absorption column which are widely used in the food industry, oil refineries, power plants and in the coal fired stations to control the pollution of air. It is noted that the range of possible air flow rates decreases as long as water flow rate goes to increase unless onset of the flooding of the column happen. Absorption of the carbon dioxide through solvent was carried out on the laboratory scale absorption column. By the motion of water, the dynamics of column was noted. Pressure differential was measured at the three tapings provided at three points of the column. Actually pressure differential was measured as a function of air flow rate for each water flow rate measured.