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http://dx.doi.org/10.5516/NET.03.2012.047

IODINE REMOVAL EFFICIENCY IN NON-SUBMERGED AND SUBMERGED SELF-PRIMING VENTURI SCRUBBER  

Ali, Majid (College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University)
Yan, Changqi (College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University)
Sun, Zhongning (College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University)
Gu, Haifeng (College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University)
Wang, Junlong (College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University)
Khurram, Mehboob (College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University)
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology / v.45, no.2, 2013 , pp. 203-210 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this conducted research is to study the iodine removal efficiency in a self-priming venturi scrubber for submerged and non-submerged operating conditions experimentally and theoretically. The alkaline solution is used as an absorbent, which is prepared by dissolving sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium thiosulphate ($Na2S_2O_3$) in water to remove the gaseous iodine ($I_2$) from the gas. Iodine removal efficiency is examined at various gas flow rates and inlet concentrations of iodine for submerged and non-submerged operating conditions. In the non-submerged venturi scrubber, only the droplets take part in iodine removal efficiency. However, in a submerged venturi scrubber condition, the iodine gas is absorbed from gas to droplets inside the venturi scrubber and from bubbles to surrounding liquid at the outlet of a venturi scrubber. Experimentally, it is observed that the iodine removal efficiency is greater in the submerged venturi scrubber as compare to a non-submerged venturi scrubber condition. The highest iodine removal efficiency of $0.99{\pm}0.001$ has been achieved in a submerged self-priming venturi scrubber condition. A mathematical correlation is used to predict the theoretical iodine removal efficiency in submerged and non-submerged conditions, and it is compared against the experimental results. The Wilkinson et al. correlation is used to predict the bubble diameter theoretically whereas the Nukiyama and Tanasawa correlation is used for droplet diameter. The mass transfer coefficient for the gas phase is calculated from the Steinberger and Treybal correlation. The calculated results for a submerged venturi scrubber agree well with experimental results but underpredicts in the case of the non-submerged venturi scrubber.
Keywords
Filtered Vented Containment System; Venturi scrubber; Iodine Removal Efficiency; Non-Submerged; Submerged; Droplets; Bubbles;
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