This document contains calculations for column diameter and hydraulic check for a packed column. It includes input data on gas, liquid and packing properties and calculations for trial column diameter, cross sectional area, and percent flooding. It also contains predictions for height of transfer unit using Norton's correlation and considerations for design safety factors.
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This document contains calculations for column diameter and hydraulic check for a packed column. It includes input data on gas, liquid and packing properties and calculations for trial column diameter, cross sectional area, and percent flooding. It also contains predictions for height of transfer unit using Norton's correlation and considerations for design safety factors.
This document contains calculations for column diameter and hydraulic check for a packed column. It includes input data on gas, liquid and packing properties and calculations for trial column diameter, cross sectional area, and percent flooding. It also contains predictions for height of transfer unit using Norton's correlation and considerations for design safety factors.
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This document contains calculations for column diameter and hydraulic check for a packed column. It includes input data on gas, liquid and packing properties and calculations for trial column diameter, cross sectional area, and percent flooding. It also contains predictions for height of transfer unit using Norton's correlation and considerations for design safety factors.
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COLUMN DIAMETER / HYDRAULIC CHECK
Prepared by : Checked by : Date :
Column Tag No. Job No. Client Project
: : : :
Input Data Packing type Packing size = Pall metal rings = 25 mm
Gas / Vapour Properties Gas / Vapour flow rate, V = = Gas / Vap. Density, V = Liquid Properties Liquid flow rate, L Liquid Density, L
Design for an initial pressure drop of 20mm H2O /m packing From K4 v/s FLV, K4 K4 at flooding Trial % flooding = = 0.76 4.50 ) x 100
= ( (K4 / K4 at flooding) = 41.0961 = K4 .
V( L
Gas mass flow rate, Vm
-L)
13.1 Fp (L / = Trial column c/s area (Trial As) = = Trial column dia., D =
V) 0.1
(1/2)
2 2.2198 kg/m .s
V / Vm 2 0.4809 m
0.7825 m
D = (4/pi) x Trial As
Sheet 1 of 6
Round off 'D' to nearest standard size Therefore, D = 0.600 m
2 0.2827 m 2 As = (pi/4) x D
Column C/S area, As
% flooding
69.8977
% flooding = Trial % flooding x (Trial As / As)
Conclusion Generally packed towers are designed for 50% -- 85% flooding. If flooding is to be reduced, (i) Select larger packing size and repeat the above steps. OR (ii) Increase the column diameter and repeat the above steps.
Prediction of HETP For Randomly Packed Towers Operation:integration of Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Mass Transfercharacteristics Into One Consistent Correlation
Prediction of HETP For Randomly Packed Towers Operation:integration of Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Mass Transfercharacteristics Into One Consistent Correlation
