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http://dx.doi.org/10.9713/kcer.2016.54.1.101

Neutralization of Alkaline Wastewater with CO2 in a Continuous Flow Jet Loop Reactor  

Kang, Dae-Yeop (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Kim, Mi-Ran (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Lim, Jun-Heok (Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Lee, Tae-Yoon (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Lee, Jea-Keun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University)
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Korean Chemical Engineering Research / v.54, no.1, 2016 , pp. 101-107 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper investigates the feasibility of applying the jet loop reactor for the neutralization of alkaline wastewater using carbon dioxide ($CO_2$). In this study, pH changes and $CO_2$ removal characteristics were examined by changing influent flow rate of alkaline wastewater (initial pH=10.1) and influent $CO_2$ flow rates. Influent flow rates of alkaline wastewater ($Q_{L,in}$) ranged between 0.9 and 6.6 L/min, and inlet gas flow rate ($Q_{G,in}$) of 1 and 6 L/min in a lab-scale continuous flow jet loop reactor. The outlet pH of wastewater was maintained at 7.2 when the ratio ($Q_{L,in}/Q_{G,in}$) of $Q_{L,in}$ and $Q_{G,in}$ was 1.1. However, the $CO_2$ removal efficiency and the outlet pH of wastewater were increased when $Q_{L,in}/Q_{G,in}$ ratio was higher than 1.1. Throughout the experiments, the maximum $CO_2$ removal efficiency and the outlet pH of wastewater were 98.06% and 8.43 at the condition when $Q_{G,in}$ and $Q_{L,in}$ were 2 L/min and 4 L/min, respectively.
Keywords
Alkaline Wastewater; $CO_2$ Absorption; Neutralization; Jet Loop Reactor; $CO_2$ Removal Efficiency;
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