HEAT AND MASS-TRANSFER SIMULATIONS OF THE ABSORPTION PROCESS IN A PACKED-BED ABSORBER

Authors
WESTERLUND L DAHL J HERMANSSON R
Citation
L. Westerlund et al., HEAT AND MASS-TRANSFER SIMULATIONS OF THE ABSORPTION PROCESS IN A PACKED-BED ABSORBER, Applied thermal engineering, 18(12), 1998, pp. 1295-1308
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical",Mechanics,Thermodynamics
Journal title
Applied thermal engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
13594311
Volume
18
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1295 - 1308
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-4311(1998)18:12<1295:HAMSOT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Numerical modelling of the absorption process in a cross-current absor ber has been performed with FLOW3D, a commercially available software. The simulations are verified by comparisons with experimental results . The modelling of mass and heat transfer is discussed. Comparisons re garding the overall capacity as well as transfer rates show good agree ment between experiments and simulations. It is possible to model the mass and heat transfer for a cross-current absorber if the equilibrium line for the absorption solution is known. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.