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Column Diameter Hetp Check

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 Hetp Check

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

3843 kg/h 1.0675 kg/s 3 3.9352 kg/m

= = =

2317 kg/h 0.6436 kg/s 3 769.87 kg/m


2

Conversion : 0.2218 Cp =
2 0.00022180 Ns/m

Liquid Viscosity, L Packing factor, Fp

= 0.0002218 Ns/m =
-1 160 m

Calculation Liq.-Vap. Flow factor, FLV = (L / V) x ( = 0.0431


V

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

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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.

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HETP PREDICTION Norton's Correlation : ln HETP = n - 0.187 ln + 0.213 ln Applicable when, liquid phase surface tension > 4 dyne/cm & < 36 dyne/cm liquid viscosity > 0.08 cP & < 0.83 cP Conversion : Input Data 0.017 N/m = 17 dyne/cm Liquid-phase Surface Tension, = 17 dyne/cm Norton's Correlation Applicable Liquid Viscosity n = = 0.2218 cP 1.13080 Norton's Correlation Applicable

Calculation ln HETP HETP = = = 0.280216 1.323415 ft 0.403377 m

For separations, less than 15 theoritical stages, a 20% design safety factor can be applied. Considering 20% safety factor, HETP = 0.484052 m

For separations, requiring 15 to 25 theoritical stages, a 15% design safety factor can be applied. Considering 15% safety factor, HETP = 0.463883 m

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Table 6.2 Constant for HETP Correlation

Ref.:: Random Packings and Packed Towers ---- Strigle

Ref. : : Chemical Engineering, Volume-6 , COULSON & RICHARDSON'S

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