PREDICTION OF MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS IN REGULAR PACKED COLUMNS

Kelishami, AR; Bahmanyar, H; Mousavian, MAli

HERO ID

1463003

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2011

Language

English

HERO ID 1463003
In Press No
Year 2011
Title PREDICTION OF MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS IN REGULAR PACKED COLUMNS
Authors Kelishami, AR; Bahmanyar, H; Mousavian, MAli
Journal Chemical Engineering Communications
Volume 198
Issue 8
Page Numbers 1041-1062
Abstract Developments in the area of packed columns, particularly structured packed columns, are ongoing, specifically in the area of liquid-liquid extractions. Accurate predictions of mass transfer coefficients lead to more accurate design of columns. In the present study, mass transfer coefficients were measured experimentally for packed columns of different heights to study the effect of packing height and specific area. Two experimental pilot regular packed extraction columns were examined using toluene/acetic acid/water and n-butyl acetate/acetic acid/water systems. Based on the results, a novel model for prediction of effective diffusivity has been proposed that is a function of column height and specific area. The mass transfer coefficients obtained by this prediction were compared with other models. The results of this new model are in good agreement with the experimental data. Therefore, this new model can be used to design better regular packed columns.
Doi 10.1080/00986445.2011.545305
Wosid WOS:000288948900006
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Language Text English
Keyword Liquid-liquid extraction; Mass transfer coefficient; Packed column; Packing height; Packing specific area