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Air Pollution Control - Acidic Gas Absorption
This course focuses on the application of absorption for pollution control on gas streams with typical pollutant concentrations ranging from 250 to 10,000 ppmv.
4 hours 4.6(18 ratings)
-35%
CA$65
AUTHOR(S)
Harlan Bengtson, PhD, PE
About this course
Gas absorbers are used extensively in industry for separation and purification of gas streams, as product recovery devices, and as pollution control devices. This course focuses on the application of absorption for pollution control on gas streams with typical pollutant concentrations ranging from 250 to 10,000 ppmv. Gas absorbers are most widely used to remove water soluble inorganic contaminants from air streams.
Absorption is a process where one or more soluble components of a gas mixture are dissolved in a liquid (i.e., a solvent). The absorption process can be categorized as physical or chemical. Physical absorption occurs when the absorbed compound dissolves in the solvent; chemical absorption occurs when the absorbed compound and the solvent react. Liquids commonly used as solvents include water, mineral oils, nonvolatile hydrocarbon oils, and aqueous solutions.
Topics:
System Efficiencies and Performance
Process Description
Absorber System Configuration
Types of Absorption Equipment
Packed Tower Internals and Operation
Design Procedures
Determining Gas and Liquid Stream Conditions
Determining Absorption Factor
Determining Column Diameter
Determining Tower Height and Surface Area
Calculating Column Pressure Drop
Alternative Design Procedure
Estimating Total Capital Investment
Equipment Costs for Packed Towers
Estimating Installation, Direct/Indirect, and Total Annual Cost
Example Problems:
Required Information for Design
Determine Gas and Liquid Stream Properties
Calculate Absorption Factor
Estimate Column Diameter
Calculate Column Surface Area
Calculate Pressure Drop
Equipment Costs
Total Annual Cost
Alternate Example
Intended Audience: environmental, piping, industrial, water resources, civil, construction engineers.
Publication Source: Environmental Protection Agency
This course includes:
4 hours on-demand content
Beginner level
No preparation required
Published At Apr 29, 2022
Certificate of completion
No prerequisites
1 year access
Updated At May 3, 2022