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ABSTRACT

Gas Absorption experiment has been done on 10th Mac 2015. The purpose of this
experiment is to examine the air pressure drop across the column as a function of air flow rate
for different water flow rates through the column and to examine the relationship between the
experimental pressure drop values and correlated values for a packed column. Pressure drop
was determined by tested each of water flow rate 1LPM, 2LPM and 3LPM with increasing
air flow from 10 L/min to 180 L/min in manometer. The y-axis and x-axis are calculated by
using the formula of:

xaxis :

Gx
y
G y x y

yaxis:

G y FP x
gc ( x y ) y

0.1

In order to get flooding point, pressure drop chart and graph of log pressure drop against log
gas flow rate from result must be generalized. In the end of experiment, it can be concluded
that at constant water flow rate from 1 LPM to 3 LPM, as pressure drop across the packed
column increase, the air flow rate increases.
INTRODUCTION
Gas absorption can be defined as the unit operation in which one or more soluble
components of a gas mixture are dissolved in a liquid. The liquid phase very slightly vaporize
in gas phase because of liquid phase is immiscible in gas phase while the gas phase is inert
gas. Mass transfer is involved in this process from the gas phase to liquid phase.
Gas absorption usually used in controlling industrial air pollution and to separate
acidic impurities from mixed gas stream. Most common mass transfer devices used for air
pollution is packed towers. Packed tower devices operates in counter-current flow which is
involved the liquid enters the system from the top and the gas stream mixed with discharged
will enter from bottom. These will results transferred from the gas to the liquid.
In absorption process, packing materials play an important role as it provide large
surface area between the liquid flows down and gas containing solute that enters from
bottom.

OBJECTIVE
I.
II.

To examine the air pressure drop across the column as a function of air flow rate for
different water flow rates through the column.
To examine the relationship between the experimental pressure drop values and
correlated values for a packed column

THEORY

Figure 1 : graph of relationship between pressure drop and gas flow rate.

Pressure drop is result of fluid friction between liquid flow and the packing. In figure
1 show a straight line is plotted and wet column three curvy lines are plotted. The point where
the slope is starting to change is shows that the points where liquid hold up to increases and
also can be known as loading point.
As the gas flow rate is increases, pressure drop increased until the line plotted almost
vertical. The liquid in this point is continuous phase and this point also known as flooding
point and it occur when liquid accumulates because of high gas flow rate and continues until
it completely filled with liquid.
The formulae that used for the calculation theoretical flooding point and to plot the
graphs are :

xaxis :

Gx
y
G y x y

G2y F P 0.1
x
yaxis:
gc ( x y ) y
Gg X
, where Gy is the gas mass flow rate per unit column cross-sectional area,
A

G y=

kg/m2s,
Gx =

Gl X
, where Gx is the liquid mass flow rate per unit column cross-sectional area,
A

kg/m2s
F p =900 m1 ( packing factor )
2

Water viscisity , x =0.001 Ns /m

Densities : Density of water , x =996

Density of air , y =1.175 kg/m3


Area= A

= 0.005027 m2

kg
m3

MATERIALS AND APPARATUS

Figure 2 : Gas Absorption unit

PROCEDURES
General Start-Up Procedures :
1. All valves are ensured closed except the ventilation valve V13.
2. All gas connection was checked are properly fitted.
3. The valve on compressor air supply line was opened. The supply pressure was set
between 2 to 3 bar by turning the regulator knob clockwise.

4. The shut-off valve on CO2 gas cylinder was opened and checks whether it is
sufficient.
5. The power for control panel is turned on.
General Shut-Down Procedures :
1. The pump P1 is switched off.
2. The valves V1, V2, and V12 are closed.
3. The valve on compressed air supply line was closed and the supply pressure was
exhausted by turning the regulator knob counter clockwise all the way.
4. The shut-off valve is closed on the CO2 gas cylinder.
5. All liquid in the column K1 was drained by opening valves V4 and V5.
6. All liquid from the receiving vessels B1 and B2 was drained by opening valves V7
and V8.
7. All liquid from the pump P1 was drained by opening valve V10.
8. The power for the control was turned off..
Experiment : Hydrodynamics of a Packed Column ( Wet Column Pressure Drop)
Procedures :
1. The general start-up was performed.
2. The receiving vessel B2 was filled trough the charge port with 50 L of water by
opening valves V3 and V5.
3. Valve V3 was closed.
4. Valve V10 and valve V9 was opened slightly. The flow of water was observed from
vessel B1 through pump P1.
5. Pump P1 was switched on, then valve V11 was slowly opened and adjusted to give
water flow rate of around 1 L/min. The water was allowed to enter the top of column
K1, flow down the column and accumulate at the bottom until it overflows back into
vessel B1.
6. Valve V11 was opened and adjusted to give a water flow rate of 0.5 L/min into
column K1.
7. Valve V1 was opened and adjusted to give an air flow rate 40 L/min into column K1.
8. The liquid and gas flow in the column K1 was observed, and then the pressure drop
across the column was recorded at dPT-201.
9. The steps 5 and 6 was repeated with different values of air flow rate, each time
increasing by 40 L/min while maintaining the same water flow rate.
10. Steps 4 to 7 was repeated with different values of water flow rate, each time
increasing by 0.5 L/min by adjusting valve V11.

RESULTS
Flow rate
(L/min)
Air
Water
1
2
3

Pressure drop (mm H20)


20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

0
0
1

1
2
4

3
6
9

5
9
20

7
16
71

10
44
-

14
-

20
-

57
-

Graph of log pressure drop vs log gas flow rate


2
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1.2

log pressure drop

1LPM
2LPM
3LPM

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.4

log gas flow rate

Figure 3 : Graph of log pressure drop against log gas flow rate

CALCULATIONS
Densities : Density of water , x =996 kg/m3
Density of air , y =1.175 kg/m3
Area= A=0.005027 m

1
F p =1900 m ( packing factor )

Water viscisity , x =960 kg /ms


Theoretical flooding point
For 1LPM
At 20L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
20 L
1m3
1min 1.175 kg

Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m3
G y=
=
=0.078 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
0.1
0.078 kg 2
1 960 kg
(1900
m
)(
)
ms
G2y F P 0.1
m2 s
x
=
=0.002
3
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3

1L
1m
1 min
3

966 kg /m
G l X min 1000 L 60 s
2
Gx =
=
=3.302 kg /m s
2
A
0.005027 m

To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
3.302 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=1.455
G y x y 0.078 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg /m3
At 40L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,

40 L
1m
1 min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.156 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
0.1
0.156 kg 2
1 960 kg
(1900
m
)(
)
ms
G2y F P 0.1
m2 s
x
=
=0.008
3
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3

1L
1m
1 min
3

966 kg /m
G l X min 1000 L 60 s
2
Gx =
=
=3.302 kg /m s
2
A
0.005027 m

To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
3.302 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=0.727
G y x y 0.156 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg / m3
At 60L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
60 L
1m3
1 min 1.175 kg

Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m3
G y=
=
=0.234 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
2

0.1

0.234 kg
960 kg
(1900 m1)(
)
2
0.1
2
ms
G y F P x
ms
=
=0.018
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,

1L
1m
1 min
3
Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m
Gx =
=
=3.302 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
3.302 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=0.485
G y x y 0.234 kg / m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg / m3
At 80L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
3

80 L
1m
1 min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.312 kg/m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,

0.1

0.1

0.312kg
1 960 kg
(1900 m )(
)
2
ms
m s

G y F P x
=
=0.032
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/ m 3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg / m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


1L
1 m3
1 min
3

Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m


Gx =
=
=3.302 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
3.302kg /m2 s
1.175 kg/ m3
=
=0.363
G y x y 0.312kg /m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg/m3
At 100L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,

100 L
1m
1min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X
min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.390 kg/m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
0.1
0.390 kg 2
1 960 kg
(1900
m
)(
)
ms
G2y F P 0.1
m2 s
x
=
=0.05
3
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3

1L
1m
1 min
3

966 kg /m
G l X min 1000 L 60 s
2
Gx =
=
=3.302 kg /m s
2
A
0.005027 m

To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
3.302 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=0.29
G y x y 0.390 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg /m3

At 120L/min water flow rate


To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
120 L
1 m3
1min 1.175 kg

Gg X
min 1000 L 60 s
m3
G y=
=
=0.467 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
2

0.1

0.467 kg
960 kg
(1900 m1)(
)
2
0.1
2
ms
G y F P x
ms
=
=0.072
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,

1L
1m
1 min
3
Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m
Gx =
=
=3.302 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
3.302k g/ m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=0.243
G y x y 0.467 kg /m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg /m3
At 140L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
3

140 L
1m
1min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X
min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.545 kg/m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,

0.1

0.1

0.545 kg
1 960 kg
(1900 m )(
)
2
ms
m s

G y F P x
=
=0.098
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/ m 3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg / m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


1L
1 m3
1 min
3

Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m


Gx =
=
=3.302 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
3.302 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=0.208
G y x y 0.545 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg /m3
At 160L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,

160 L
1m
1min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X
min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.623 kg/m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
0.1
0.623 kg 2
1 960 kg
(1900
m
)(
)
ms
G2y F P 0.1
m2 s
x
=
=0.128
3
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3

1L
1m
1 min
3

966 kg /m
G l X min 1000 L 60 s
2
Gx =
=
=3.302 kg /m s
2
A
0.005027 m

To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
3.302 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=0.182
G y x y 0.623 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg /m3
At 180L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
180 L
1 m3
1min 1.175 kg

Gg X
min 1000 L 60 s
m3
G y=
=
=0.701 kg/m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
2

0.1

0.701kg
960 kg
(1900 m1)(
)
2
0.1
2
ms
G y F P x
ms
=
=0.162
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,

1L
1m
1 min
3
Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m
Gx =
=
=3.302 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
3.302kg /m2 s
1.175 kg/ m3
=
=0.363
G y x y 0.312kg /m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg/m3
For 2LPM
At 20L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
3

20 L
1m
1min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.078 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,

0.1

0.1

0.078 kg
1 960 kg
(1900 m )(
)
2
ms
m s

G y F P x
=
=0.002
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/ m 3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg / m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


2L
1 m3
1 min
3

Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m


Gx =
=
=6.405 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
6.405 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=2.822
G y x y 0.078 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg /m3
At 40L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,

40 L
1m
1 min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.156 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
0.1
0.156 kg 2
1 960 kg
(1900
m
)(
)
ms
G2y F P 0.1
m2 s
x
=
=0.008
3
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3

2L
1m
1 min
3

966 kg /m
G l X min 1000 L 60 s
2
Gx =
=
=6.405 kg / m s
2
A
0.005027 m

To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
6.405 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=1.411
G y x y 0.156 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg / m3
At 60L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
60 L
1m3
1 min 1.175 kg

Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m3
G y=
=
=0.234 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
2

0.1

0.234 kg
960 kg
(1900 m1)(
)
2
0.1
2
ms
G y F P x
ms
=
=0.018
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,

2L
1m
1 min
3
Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m
Gx =
=
=6.405 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
6.405 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=0.941
G y x y 0.234 kg / m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg / m3
At 80L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
3

80 L
1m
1 min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.312 kg/m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,

0.1

0.1

0.312kg
1 960 kg
(1900 m )(
)
2
ms
m s

G y F P x
=
=0.032
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/ m 3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg / m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


2L
1 m3
1 min
3

Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m


Gx =
=
=6.405 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
6.405 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg/ m3
=
=0.706
G y x y 0.312 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg/m3
At 100L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,

100 L
1m
1min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X
min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.390 kg/m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
0.1
0.390 kg 2
1 960 kg
(1900
m
)(
)
ms
G2y F P 0.1
m2 s
x
=
=0.05
3
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3

2L
1m
1 min
3

966 kg /m
G l X min 1000 L 60 s
2
Gx =
=
=6.405 kg / m s
2
A
0.005027 m

To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
6.405 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg/m3
=
=0.564
G y x y 0.39 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg/m3
At 120L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
120 L
1 m3
1min 1.175 kg

Gg X
min 1000 L 60 s
m3
G y=
=
=0.467 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
2

0.1

0.467 kg
960 kg
(1900 m1)(
)
2
0.1
2
ms
G y F P x
ms
=
=0.072
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,

2L
1m
1 min
3
Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m
Gx =
=
=6.405 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
6.405 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=0.471
G y x y 0.467 kg /m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg / m3
For 3LPM
At 20L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
3

20 L
1m
1min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.078 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,

0.1

0.1

0.078 kg
1 960 kg
(1900 m )(
)
2
ms
m s

G y F P x
=
=0.002
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/ m 3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg / m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3L
1 m3
1 min
3

Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m


Gx =
=
=9.608 kg / m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
9.608 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=4.234
G y x y 0.078 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg / m3
At 40L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,

40 L
1m
1 min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.156 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
0.1
0.156 kg 2
1 960 kg
(1900
m
)(
)
ms
G2y F P 0.1
m2 s
x
=
=0.008
3
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3

3L
1m
1 min
3

966 kg /m
G l X min 1000 L 60 s
2
Gx =
=
=9.608 kg / m s
2
A
0.005027 m

To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
9.608 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=2.117
G y x y 0.156 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg /m3
At 60L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
60 L
1m3
1 min 1.175 kg

Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m3
G y=
=
=0.234 kg /m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
2

0.1

0.234 kg
960 kg
(1900 m1)(
)
2
0.1
2
ms
G y F P x
ms
=
=0.018
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,

3L
1m
1 min
3
Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m
Gx =
=
=9.608 kg / m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
9.608 kg /m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=1.411
G y x y 0.234 kg / m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg / m3
At 80L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,
3

80 L
1m
1 min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.312 kg/m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,

0.1

0.1

0.312kg
1 960 kg
(1900 m )(
)
2
ms
m s

G y F P x
=
=0.032
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/ m 3 ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg / m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3L
1 m3
1 min
3

Gl X min 1000 L 60 s 966 kg /m


Gx =
=
=9.608 kg / m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
9.608 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=1.058
G y x y 0.312 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg / m3
At 100L/min water flow rate
To calculate Gy, gas flow rate,

100 L
1m
1min 1.175 kg

3
Gg X
min 1000 L 60 s
m
G y=
=
=0.390 kg/m2 s
2
A
0.005027 m
To calculate y-axis ,
0.1
0.390 kg 2
1 960 kg
(1900
m
)(
)
ms
G2y F P 0.1
m2 s
x
=
=0.05
3
g c ( x y ) y 9.81 kg/m ( 9961.175 ) 1.175 kg /m3

To calculate Gx, liquid flow rate,


3

3L
1m
1 min
3

966 kg /m
G l X min 1000 L 60 s
2
Gx =
=
=9.608 kg / m s
2
A
0.005027 m

To calculate x-axis,

Gx
y
9.608 kg/m2 s
1.175 kg /m3
=
=0.847
G y x y 0.390 kg/m2 s ( 9961.175 ) kg /m3
Air flow

K4 (y-

FLV(x-

FLV(x-

FLV(x-

Pressure drop correlated in mm

rate(m3/h)

axis)

axis) in
1LPM

axis) in
2LPM

axis) in
3LPM

1LPM

H20
2LPM

3LPM

1.454
0.727
0.485
0.363
0.29
0.243
0.208
0.182
0.363

2.882
1.411
0.941
0.706
0.564
0.471
-

4.234
2.117
1.411
1.058
0.847
-

1.52
5.08
8.89
12.7
25.4
40.64
43.18
50.80
55.89

5.08
10.16
25.4
40.64
45.72
50.8
-

12.7
25.4
38.1
50.8
53.34
-

20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180

0.002
0.008
0.018
0.032
0.05
0.072
0.098
0.128
0.162

Graph of log correlated pressure drop vs log gas flow rate


2
1.8
1.6
1.4

log correlated pressure drop

1.2

1LPM

2LPM

0.8

3LPM

0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4
log gas flow rate

Figure 4 : Graph of log correlated pressure drop against log gas flow rate
Percentage error ,
1LPM
Total correlated pressure drop = 243.38 mm H20
Total pressure drop = 117 mm H20
Percentage error , =

theoritical valueexperimental value


100
theoritical value

243.38117
100 =52
243.18

2LPM
Total correlated pressure drop = 177.8 mm H20
Total pressure drop = 77 mm H20

Percentage error , =

theoritical valueexperimental value


100
theoritical value

177.877
100 =56
177.8

3LPM
Total correlated pressure drop = 180.3mm H20
Total pressure drop = 104 mm H20
Percentage error , =

theoritical valueexperimental value


100
theoritical value

180.3104
100 =42
180.3

DISCUSSION
Based on results, in the dry packed column the pressure drop increases as the air flow
rate increases. These occur because air flow rate increases results of increasing in resistance
for the water to flows down the column and give high pressure drop across the packing. From
the results also shows pressure drop in wet column much higher than pressure drop in dry
column. This is because of the amount of space for gas flow is hindered by the liquid flowing
down the column. Gravitational pull forced water flows down and gas flows in countercurrent direction. The packing column functions as providing contact for air and water.
In this experiment required to plot graph of pressure drop against air flow rate in
graph. The flow parameter shows the ratio of liquid kinetic energy to vapour kinetic energy
then parameter of K4 or y-axis needs and x-axis or FLV can be calculated by using these
formulae:
G2y F P 0.1
Gx
x
g c ( x y ) y G y

y
x y Then those values can use to generalize correlation for pressure

drop in packed column in chart shows in Appendix. Theoretical generalized correlation charts
show that the high flow parameters are typical of high liquid rates and high pressure drop.
However, by looking at both of graph, it shows difference of value pressure drop in

theoretical and experimental. Percentage error of pressure drop in 1LPM is 52%, 2LPM is
56% and 3LPM is 42%. These errors might be due to minor leaking when the experiment is
being carried out. Minor leaking will affect the flow rate of both water and air thus affecting
the pressure drop.
When the gas flow rate increased, pressure drop increased and some of the water will
trapped in packing. Later, the water from bottom will increase until the highest level and this
will results in flooding. Flooding point is the highest point for each line in the graph of
pressure against gas flow rate. When this happen, the process can be no longer be conducted
because there is too much liquid entrainment. The flooding points occur at 120 L/min in 2
LPM and 100 L/min in 3LPM.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, as the gas flow increased at constant water flow rate of 1LPM-3LPM,
the pressure drop will increase. This occurs because of resistance to water flows down the
column results of increasing air flow rate. The theoretical generalised pressure drop
correlation charts as well as experimental pressure are applying same principle. However,
there are some errors made while conducted the experiment that results in different value of
pressure drop.
RECOMMENDATION
The recommendations that can be taken into account for performing the gas
absorption experiment are:

Before measuring or collected the data, more time should be allotted.


Permitting the extra minutes would give more accurate data.
In order to get better results, the valves need to be control carefully for
example in this experiment we need to control the level of the water from

returning to the water reservoir.


All valves must be ensured closed before used the column that make the

experiment running smoothly.


Make sure the gas and liquid flow rates were constant at that particular flow
rate.

REFERENCES

Gas Liquid Absorption retrieved http://iitb.vlab.co.in/?

sub=8&brch=116&sim=951&cnt=1
Gas Absorption Lab Manual
Principle of Gas Absorption retrieved from

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie50180a002
Packed column-column diameter retrieved from

http://www.separationprocesses.com/Absorption/GA_Chp04a.htm
Figure and table for mass transfer image , retrieved from
http://www.reviewpe.com/penotes/distil/R_distil.htm

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