ELECTROCHEMICAL MASS-TRANSFER TO REGULAR PACKINGS IN A BUBBLE-COLUMN

The behaviour of regular packings constructed from corrugated metal sh eets was investigated since they constitute an attractive packing mate rial for the electrochemical absorption of gases. Mass transfer coeffi cients for the regular packing contained in a circular electrolytical cell were determined by the electrochemical method with simulation of the absorption process by bubbling nitrogen through the column. Correl ations for the mass transfer rate as a function of fluid dynamic param eters and fluid properties are presented.