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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11814-018-0006-z

Hydrodynamics and design of gas distributor in large-scale amine absorbers using computational fluid dynamics  

Pham, Hung Hai (CoSPE, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hankyong National University)
Lim, Young-Il (CoSPE, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hankyong National University)
Han, Sungu (Daelim)
Lim, Bosup (TPT Pacific)
Ko, Hyun-Shin (Daelim)
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Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering / v.35, no.5, 2018 , pp. 1073-1082 More about this Journal
Abstract
A gas phase three-dimensional (3D) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was developed to investigate the hydrodynamics of gas distributors used in an amine absorber with a diameter of 3.2 m. A standard gas inlet, tubular injectors with short, medium and long lengths, and a Schoepentoeter were considered as feed systems of the gas distributors. The pressure drop, dead-area ratio and coefficient of distribution at the packing entry were used as the performance indexes of the gas distributors. The down-pipe as a liquid collector exhibited a lower dead-area ratio when compared with that of the down-comer. The tubular gas injector with a short length reduced the dead-area ratio and the gas maldistribution. The Schoepentoeter was associated with the lowest pressure drop, dead-area ratio, and coefficient of distribution among the gas distributors. The uniformity of gas distribution was enhanced by 25% in the Schoepentoeter when compared to that of the tubular gas injector.
Keywords
Power Plant; Amine Absorber; Gas Distributor; Schoepentoeter; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD);
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