Foam in Absorption Columns with Structured Packings – Part 1: Characterization

Abstract: Foam in absorption and distillation processes is one of the main reasons for malfunctions in columns including higher pressure loss, lower throughput, and lower mass transfer rates leading to a reduction in separation efficiency. Detailed investigations on the foam formation and its behavior in structured packings are conducted using two different scales: a transparent rectangular measurement cell and a DN300 column. The influence of maldistributions in structured packing is discussed along with a first‐time identified foam‐related hysteresis effect. Ad‐ and disadvantages of fully wetted film flow and partially wetted rivulet flow on foam formation are discussed in detail. Overall, structured packings without a microstructure show a reduced foam formation compared to structured packings with a microstructure.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Foam in Absorption Columns with Structured Packings – Part 1: Characterization ; day:04 ; month:07 ; year:2022 ; extent:8
Chemical engineering & technology ; (04.07.2022) (gesamt 8)

Creator
Leuner, Hannes
Gerke, Sören Jakob
Illner, Markus
Repke, Jens-Uwe

DOI
10.1002/ceat.202200048
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022070515021102093644
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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