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Sample Problem #6

A plate column scrubs ammonia from an air stream using fresh water. The ammonia concentration is reduced from 5% to 0.01% using water and air flow rates of 0.65 and 0.45 kg/m2s respectively. To determine the number of theoretical plates needed, the equilibrium relationship of Y=X is used, where Y is the mole fraction in the gas phase and X is the mole fraction in the liquid phase. By calculating the inlet and outlet coordinates and where they intersect the equilibrium line, the number of theoretical plates is determined to be 4.3 stages.

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Sample Problem #6

A plate column scrubs ammonia from an air stream using fresh water. The ammonia concentration is reduced from 5% to 0.01% using water and air flow rates of 0.65 and 0.45 kg/m2s respectively. To determine the number of theoretical plates needed, the equilibrium relationship of Y=X is used, where Y is the mole fraction in the gas phase and X is the mole fraction in the liquid phase. By calculating the inlet and outlet coordinates and where they intersect the equilibrium line, the number of theoretical plates is determined to be 4.3 stages.

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Sample Problem #6:

A mixture of ammonia and air is


scrubbed in a plate column with
fresh water. If the ammonia
concentration is reduced from 5%
to 0.01% and the water and air
rates are respectively 0.65 to 0.45
kg/m2s, how many theoretical plates
are required? The equilibrium
relationship can be written Y=X,
where X is the mole ratio in the
liquid phase.
GIVEN:

Y1
Fresh water 0.65 kg/m2s
0.65 kg/m2s 0.01% ammonia
N=?

YN+1
XN 0.45 kg/m2s
5% ammonia
SOLUTION:
Top Coordinates:
Xo = 0
Y1 = ammonia / air
= 0.0001/ 0.999
  = 1.001 x 10-4
Bottom Coordinates:
  YN+1 = YN+1 / 1-YN+1
= 0.05/1-0.05 = 0.053

  NH3 in H2O = amt. in YN+1 – amt. \in Y1

=0.45 (0.05) – {0.95 (0.45) / 0.999} x0.0001


= 0.022 kg/m2s

XN = 0.022 / 0.65 = 0.035


Pinch pt.
Y

YN+1 = 0.053

Operating line 1

2
Equilibrium line Y=X
3
Y1 = 1.001 x 10-4
4
X
XN = 0.035
Ntheo= 4.3 stages

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