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Gas Purification Design Parameters

This document discusses an equation for estimating gas purification in distillation columns. The equation was originally proposed in 1934 to model the frictional drag of a moving gas stream on suspended liquid droplets. While other factors also affect purification, the equation is still widely used by adjusting empirical constants to tray conditions. Typical values for the empirical constant are provided based on a 1963 correlation. The correlation provides a means for estimating maximum gas flow rates for different plate types, with some restrictions on system characteristics.

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Gas Purification Design Parameters

This document discusses an equation for estimating gas purification in distillation columns. The equation was originally proposed in 1934 to model the frictional drag of a moving gas stream on suspended liquid droplets. While other factors also affect purification, the equation is still widely used by adjusting empirical constants to tray conditions. Typical values for the empirical constant are provided based on a 1963 correlation. The correlation provides a means for estimating maximum gas flow rates for different plate types, with some restrictions on system characteristics.

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GasPurijication
PG = gas density, lb/cu

ft

K, = empirical constant
This equation was originally proposed by Souders and Brown (1934),on the basis of an
analysis of the frictionalupward drag of the moving gas stream upon suspended liquid droplets.
A number of other factors such as plate design and spacing have been found to afect en&
ment; however, equation 1-22is still widely used as an empirical expression by adjusting to
the tray conditions. Typical values of & based on a correlation proposed by Fair (1963,1987)
are given in Table 1-8. The Flow Parameter,F,, is d e f d by the following equation:
(1-23)
Where: L = liquid flow rate, lb/sec
G = gas flow rate, lb/sec

Table 1-8
for Sieve, Bubble-Cap, and Valve Plates

Typical Design Values of

Kv - When Flow Parameter, Fv is:


Plate Spacing, in.

0.01

0.1

1.0

6
9
12
18
24
36

0.15
0.18
0.22
0.30
0.39
0.50

0.14
0.17
0.20
0.25
0.33
0.42

0.065
0.070
0.079
0.095
0.13
0.15

Based on correlation ofFair (1963.1987)

The values given are for a liquid with a surface tension, 0, of 20 dynes/cm. The calculated
gas velocity, U, may be corrected for other surface tension values by multiplying by the correction factor (O/~O)O.~. The correlation provides a means for estimating the maximum d o w able gas velocity for all types of plate columns subject to the following restrictions:
1. The system is low or nonfoaming.

2.Weir height is less than 15% of the tray spacing.


3.Sieve plate perforations are %-in.or less in diameter.
4.The ratio of bubblecap slot, sieve tray hole, or valve tray full opening area, 4,
to the
active tray area,A,, is 0.1 or greater.
The key column areas involved in the correlation are

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