Packed Column Calculation Results: Packing Details System Details
This document provides the results of a packed column calculation for a column with Intalox metal packing. Key details include a gas rate of 0.369 lb/s, liquid rate of 3.4 lb/s, bed height of 20 ft, and a total pressure drop of 11.51 inches of water. The minimum liquid rate for wetting is 0.38 lb/s and the actual liquid flow is 903.1% of the minimum.
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
100%(1)100% found this document useful (1 vote)
510 views1 page
Packed Column Calculation Results: Packing Details System Details
This document provides the results of a packed column calculation for a column with Intalox metal packing. Key details include a gas rate of 0.369 lb/s, liquid rate of 3.4 lb/s, bed height of 20 ft, and a total pressure drop of 11.51 inches of water. The minimum liquid rate for wetting is 0.38 lb/s and the actual liquid flow is 903.1% of the minimum.
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1
SKumar
Client : Date : January 12, 2017
Project : Project Number : Plant : Unit : Column Name : Column Number : Calculation by : Checked by :
Packed Column Calculation Results
Packing Details System Details
Type : Intalox Metal Packing Gas Rate : 0.3690 lb/s Material : 410 S Gas Density : 0.02000 lb/ft3 Thickness : 0.012" 0.31mm Liquid Rate : 3.4000 lb/s Size : #25 Liquid Density : 65.310 lb/ft3 Packing Factor : 41.0 Liquid Viscosity: 0.6930 cP Dry Bed PF: 43.0 Bed Height : 20.000 ft Mass : 16.0 lb/ft3 Column Diameter : 1.4920 ft Surface Area : 74.7 ft2/ft3 Approach to Flood : 77.474 % Voidage : 96.7 % Approach to Max Op Cap : 81.551 % Quantity : 4474.6 per ft3 Pressure Drop : 0.5749 inchWG/ft Min. Wetting Rate : 4.412e-5 ft2/s Correlation : Eckert (1975)
Detailed Calculation Results
Minimum Liquid Rate for Wetting : 0.38 lb/s Actual Liquid Flow as % of Minimum : 903.1 % Column Cross Sectional Area : 1.748 ft2 Gas Superficial Velocity : 10.55 ft/s Liquid Superficial Velocity : 0.0298 ft/s Flooding Pressure Drop : 1.548 inchWG/ft Total Pressure Drop : 11.51 inchWG Bed Volume : 34.96 ft3 Bed Mass - Dry : 559.5 lb Bed Mass - Full of Liquid : 2767.8 lb Bed Mass - Full of Water : 2670.8 lb Total Bed Surface Area : 2612.1 ft2 Total Number of Packing Pieces : 156451 #
Packed Column Calculator program (C) Katmar Software, PO Box 654, Westville 3630, South Africa