Characterization of New Wire Gauze‐Structured Packing: Experimental Study. Issue 12 (10th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Manh, Tran Dinh; Nam, Nguyen Dang; Babazadeh, Houman; Moradi, Rasoul
• Is Part Of: Chemical engineering & technology. Volume 43:Issue 12(2020)
• Page Start: 2469
• Page End: 2476
• Publication Date: 2020-11-10
• Subjects: Dry pressure drop -- Wet pressure drop -- Wire gauze‐structured packing; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; Chemical processes -- Periodicals; 660.05
• DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202000092
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0930-7516

Abstract

Abstract: Structured packings are usually employed for increasing the surface contact between vapor and liquid in the absorber and distillation of columns. Experimental investigations are performed to present a high‐capacity new wire gauze‐structured packing, namely, PACK‐1300XY, which is the combination of PACK‐1300X and PACK‐1300Y. The new PACK‐1300XY shows improved efficiency of separation and pressure drop. Comprehensive parametric investigations are carried out to calculate the efficiency of mass transfer and the wet/dry pressure drops under different operating conditions. The new wire gauze‐structured packing reduces wet and dry pressure drops by more than 10 % in comparison to PACK‐1300Y. In addition, PACK‐1300XY decreases the height equivalent to a theoretical plate by more than 5 % compared to PACK‐1300X. Abstract : The performance of a new structured packing with wire gauze sheets, PACK‐1300XY, with high porosity domain and specific surface area is experimentally studied in terms of height equivalent to a theoretical plate and wet and dry pressure drop in conflicting operating situations. This packing is applicable for distillation with high capacity, low pressure drop, and high mass transfer efficiency.