OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A NOVEL RECIPROCATING PLATE MULTIPHASECONTACTOR

Authors
ALTAWEEL AM LANDAU J BOYLE J GOMAA HG
Citation
Am. Altaweel et al., OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A NOVEL RECIPROCATING PLATE MULTIPHASECONTACTOR, Chemical engineering research & design, 73(A6), 1995, pp. 707-712
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Chemical engineering research & design → ACNP
ISSN journal
02638762
Volume
73
Issue
A6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
707 - 712
Database
ISI
SICI code
0263-8762(1995)73:A6<707:OCOANR>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The operating characteristics of a novel reciprocating plate column us ed for counter-current gas-liquid contacting (The Landau RPC column) w as investigated. Compared with other types of contactors, the results obtained in this unit (gas holdup up to 0.6, interfacial areas as high as 350 m(2) m(-3), equivalent axial dispersion coefficient as low as 2 cm(2) s(-1), and maximum superficial gas velocities of up to 1.7 m s (-1)) suggest that it can be advantageously used in a wide variety of industrial operations.