CASCADE MINI -RINGS Random Packing

Liquid Load, m /(m h) 3 2

1
R#
CM
1.5
R#
K a, lb-mol/(h ft atm)

K a, kg-mol/(h m atm)
CM #2
R
CM
2.5

R#
3

3
CM

3
R#
CM
4
R#
CM
G

KGa CMR
CONDITIONS:
Liquid Concentrations: 4% NaOH
Conversion to Carbonate: 25%
Inlet Gas Concentration: 1% CO2
Temperature: 75 F [24 C]
Gas rate: 970 lb/(ft 2 hr) [1.31 kg/(m 2 s)]
Tower Diameter: 3ft [0.91m]
Bed Height: 4ft [1.2m]

Liquid Load, gpm/ft 2

3 1/2
Fs, m/s (kg/m ) Fs, m/s (kg/m )3 1/2

wc/ft)
wc/ft)
p/Zin(inwc/ft

p, mbar/m

p/Zin(inwc/ft

p, mbar/m
p,

p,

CMR #1 CMR #1.5

CMR #1.5
Liquid Loading Liquid Loading
Top Curve to Bottom Top Curve to Bottom
gpm/ft 2 3 2
m /m h gpm/ft 2 m3 /m 2 h
70 171
60 147 60 147
50 122 50 122
40 98 40 98
30 73 30 73
20 49 20 49
10 24 10 24
5 12 5 12
0 0 0 0
System Air-Water, Ambient System Air-Water, Ambient
Tower: 3-ft Diameter Tower: 3-ft Diameter

3 1/2 3 1/2
Fs, ft/s (lb/ft ) Fs, ft/s (lb/ft )

11
 3 1/2
Fs, m/s (kg/m ) 3 1/2
Fs, m/s (kg/m )

wc/ft)

wc/ft)
p/Zin(inwc/ft

p, mbar/m
p/Zin(inwc/ft

p, mbar/m

p,
p,

CMR #2 CMR #2.5

Liquid Loading Liquid Loading
Top Curve to Bottom Top Curve to Bottom
gpm/ft 2 m3/m 2 h gpm/ft 2 m3/m 2 h
70 171 70 171
60 147 60 147
50 122 50 122
40 98 40 98
30 73 30 73
20 49 20 49
10 24 10 24
5 12 5 12
0 0 0 0
System Air-Water, Ambient System Air-Water, Ambient
Tower: 3-ft Diameter Tower: 3-ft Diameter

3 1/2 3 1/2
Fs, ft/s (lb/ft ) Fs, ft/s (lb/ft )

3 1/2
Fs, m/s (kg/m ) Fs, m/s (kg/m ) 3 1/2

wc/ft)

wc/ft)
p/Zin(inwc/ft

p, mbar/m

p/Zin(inwc/ft

p, mbar/m
p,

p,

CMR #3 CMR #4
Liquid Loading Liquid Loading
Top Curve to Bottom Top Curve to Bottom
gpm/ft 2 m3/m 2 h gpm/ft 2 m3/m 2 h
70 171 70 171
60 147 60 147
50 122 50 122
40 98 40 98
30 73 30 73
20 49 20 49
10 24 10 24
5 12 5 12
0 0 0 0
System Air-Water, Ambient System Air-Water, Ambient
Tower: 3-ft Diameter Tower: 3-ft Diameter

3 1/2
Fs, ft/s (lb/ft ) 3 1/2
Fs, ft/s (lb/ft )

12