Method for analyzing the chemical composition of liquid effluent from a direct contact condenser
- Lakewood, CO
- Golden, CO
A computational modeling method for predicting the chemical, physical, and thermodynamic performance of a condenser using calculations based on equations of physics for heat, momentum and mass transfer and equations of equilibrium thermodynamics to determine steady state profiles of parameters throughout the condenser. The method includes providing a set of input values relating to a condenser including liquid loading, vapor loading, and geometric characteristics of the contact medium in the condenser. The geometric and packing characteristics of the contact medium include the dimensions and orientation of a channel in the contact medium. The method further includes simulating performance of the condenser using the set of input values to determine a related set of output values such as outlet liquid temperature, outlet flow rates, pressures, and the concentration(s) of one or more dissolved noncondensable gas species in the outlet liquid. The method may also include iteratively performing the above computation steps using a plurality of sets of input values and then determining whether each of the resulting output values and performance profiles satisfies acceptance criteria.
- Research Organization:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-98GO10337
- Assignee:
- Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6282497
- OSTI ID:
- 873960
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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analyzing
chemical
composition
liquid
effluent
direct
contact
condenser
computational
modeling
predicting
physical
thermodynamic
performance
calculations
based
equations
physics
heat
momentum
mass
transfer
equilibrium
thermodynamics
determine
steady
profiles
parameters
throughout
providing
set
input
values
relating
including
loading
vapor
geometric
characteristics
medium
packing
dimensions
orientation
channel
simulating
related
output
outlet
temperature
flow
rates
pressures
concentration
dissolved
noncondensable
gas
species
iteratively
performing
computation
steps
plurality
sets
determining
resulting
satisfies
acceptance
criteria
chemical composition
flow rates
direct contact
flow rate
mass transfer
output values
outlet flow
contact condenser
input values
gas species
noncondensable gas
liquid effluent
output value
liquid temperature
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