The influence of random packed column parameters on the liquid holdup and interfacial area

Fu, Yucheng; Bao, Jie; Singh, Rajesh Kumar; Zheng, Richard Feng; Anderson‐Cook, Christine M.; Bhat, K. Sham; Xu, Zhijie

doi:10.1002/aic.17691

The influence of random packed column parameters on the liquid holdup and interfacial area

Journal Article · Mon Mar 28 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · AIChE Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.17691· OSTI ID:1857725

^[1]; Bao, Jie ^[1]; ^[1]; Zheng, Richard Feng ^[1]; Anderson‐Cook, Christine M. ^[2]; Bhat, K. Sham ^[2]; Xu, Zhijie ^[1]

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland Washington USA
Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos New Mexico USA

Abstract

Carbon dioxide capture via solvent absorption in packed columns has emerged as a potential technology to mitigate coal‐fired power plant CO ₂ emissions. Parameters, including packing types, solvent properties, and operating conditions, could potentially affect the packed column CO ₂ capture efficiency. To understand the importance of those parameters and help packed column optimization, a design of experiments (DoEs) method was proposed to generate input parameter matrix. Combined with multiphase computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the random packed column parameter influence on the liquid holdup and interfacial area can be efficiently investigated. Surrogate‐based sensitivity analysis shows that the solvent flow rate and contact angle are key factors dictating liquid holdup and interfacial area. On the other hand, solvent viscosity has a marginal impact on the interfacial area. The sensitivity scores were calculated for each input parameter to guide the selection of dimensionless numbers for the liquid holdup and interfacial area correlation development.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1857725

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1862695
OSTI ID: 1878665
OSTI ID: 1898926

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-160943; e17691

Journal Information:: AIChE Journal, Journal Name: AIChE Journal Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 68; ISSN 0001-1541

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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