R 8.

314 Jmol-1K-1

Absorber P 80.5 kPa (gauge)

Absorber P 181825 Pa (abs)

Gas in T 20.5 oC
Gas in T 293.65 K
Gas In CO2 Comp 20.30% 20%
VG In 9.5 l.min-1
VG In 9.5 m3.s-1

VG In (CO2) 1.929 m3.s-1 1.9 VG In (Air) 7.572E+00

nG In (CO2) 143.6 mol.s -1 nG In (Air) 5.639E+02
RMM (CO2) 44 g.mol-1 RMM (Air) 29
mG In (CO2) 6.320 kg.s-1 mG In (Air) 16.35

B. SWEET GAS LEAVING

Gas Out T 19.2 oC
Gas Out T 292.35 K
Gas Out CO2 Comp 1.20%
VG Out 4.8 l.min-1
VG Out 4.8 m3.s-1

VG Out (CO2) 5.760E-02 m3.s-1 VG Out (Air) 4.742

nG Out (CO2) 4.290 mol.s-1 nG Out (Air) 353.2
RMM (CO2) 44 g.mol -1
RMM (Air) 29
mG Out (CO2) 0.1888 kg.s-1 mG Out (Air) 10.24

Amine In
Liq in T 20.5 oC
Liq in T 293.65 K
Liq In CO2 Comp 20.30%
VL In 4.6 l.min-1
VL In 7.667E-05 m3.s-1
Amine ρ 1010 kg.m-3 VL In (CO) -1.010E+03
mL In (Amine) 7.591E-08 kg.s -1 nL In (Air) -7.522E+04
RMM (Amine) 44 g.mol-1 RMM (Amine) 45
nL In (Amine) 1.725E-06 mol.s -1 mL In (Air) -3.385E+03
nL In (CO2 in the Amine) 3.502E-07 in the absorber
m rate of absorption 1.541E-05
BASIS: 1S
Sample
T 25 oC
T 298.15 K
P 101325 Pa
V 2 ml
V 2.00E-06 m3
m of whole sample 2.020E-03 kg
V of CO2 5.2 ml
V of CO2 5.200E-06 m3
n of CO2 2.126E-04 mol
m of CO2 4.831E-06 g
m of CO2 4.831E-09 kg

n CO2
because the air an stuff was in m3/s, it have much much more of it than amine

CO2 In Lean Amine

V 5.2

EXPERIMENT 2
 Property Table-Feed Streams
GAS BOTTOM Densities (kgm-3) RMM Inlet Molar Comp
Air 2.5 29 0.797
CO2 3.5 44 0.203
THESE DENSITIES COULD BE CALCED USIN IDEAL GAS EQN

GAS TOP
Air 2.5 29 0.988
CO2 3.5 44 0.012

LIQUID TOP
Lean Amine 1010 45
m3.s-1
mol.s-1
g.mol-1
kg.s-1

m3.s-1
mol.s-1
g.mol-1
kg.s-1 our feed is 20.8%
20% CO2
m3.s-1
mol.s-1
g.mol-1
kg.s-1
 PHYSICAL PROPERTY DATA
STREAM: Gas Entering Absorber
Components RMM (g.mol-1) T (°C) T (K) Pgauge (kPa) Pabs (kPa)
Air 29
20.5 293.65 80.4 181.725
CO2 44
STREAM: Lean Amine entering absorber
Components RMM (g.mol-1) T(°C) T (K) Pgauge (kPa) Pabs (kPa)
MEA 45
Water 18 14.9 288.05 80.4 181.725
MEA (17% amine,83%water) 22.59
STREAM: Sweet gas leaving the Absorber
Components RMM (g.mol )
-1
T(°C) T (K) Pgauge (kPa) Pabs (kPa)
Air 29
19.2 292.35 80.4 181.725
CO2 44
STREAM: Rich Amine leaving absorber
Components RMM (g.mol-1) T(°C) T (K) Pgauge (kPa) Pabs (kPa)
MEA 29
15.9 289.05 80.4 181.725
CO2 44

EXPERIMENT 1
a. Calculating the mass rate of absorption of CO 2
Using Ideal Gas Law to determine the molar flow rate

Q (m3.s-1) 2.639E-03
Gin (mol.s-1) 0.1964
nCO2 (mol.s )
-1
3.928E-02
m (g/s) 1.7
m (kg/s) 0.0

b. Mass flow rate of CO2 in the sweet gas leaving the absorber
Using ideal gas law based on the conditions of the outlet gas stream

Q (m3.s-1) 1.333E-03
Gout (mol.s-1) 9.969E-02
nCO2 (mol.s-1) 4.984E-03
m (g/s) 0.219312293489598
m (kg/s) 0.00021931229349

Rate of absorption mol.s-1 3.430E-02

 R (Jmol-1K-1) 8.314
MEA S.G. 1.01
Q (m3.h-1) %CO2 %CO2 MEA solution ρ (kgm-3) 1010
MEA molar ρ (mol.m-3) 44710
9.5 20.3 20

SAMPLING TESTS
Q (L.min-1) %CO2 Lean Amine
T (°C) 25
4.6 T (K) 298.15
Pabs (Pa) 101325
Initial Level (ml) 61.8
Q (m3.h-1) %CO2 %CO2 Final Level (ml) 54.6
Volume Injected (ml) 2
4.8 5 5
Volume Injected (m3) 2.00E-06
CO2 Volume (ml) 5.2
Q (L.min-1) %CO2 %CO2 CO2 Moles (mol) 2.126E-04
CO2 (mol.m -3
) 106.3
- 97
Q (m s )
3 -1
7.667E-05
CO2 (mol.s-1) 8.148E-03

CO2 absorbed (mol.s-1) 6.894E-03

MEA solution moles (mol.s-1) 3.428

MPLING TESTS
Rich Amine
25
298.15
101325
60.4
48.8
2
2.00E-06
9.6
3.924E-04
196.2
7.667E-05
1.504E-02

3.428
Spent Amine = Rich Amine stream
Using the following data given for the percent CO2 in the streams

Before, performing the material balance we need to get the concentration of solute in the lean amine (sample)
Under conditions of room temperature and pressure where,
Room Temperature (°C) 25
Room Pressure (atm) 1
Equivalent Vsolute in lean amine solution (mL) 5.2
Equivalent Vsolute in lean amine solution (m3) 5.2E-06
nsolute (moles) 0.00021256

Sample V taken for amine (mL) 2 Mass of sample (g) 2.02

Sample V taken for amine (m3) 2E-06
The solution taken not only consisted of amine but CO2 also
namine (moles) 0.10077556
Mole ratio of the solute 0.00210921

Now we must obtain our inerts for the balance equation

G' (mol.s-1) 0.1571 yb 0.2
L' (mol.s-1) 3.428 yt 0.05
Recall material balance around the column

We need to calculate the mole ratios

Yb 0.25
Yt 0.05263158
Xt 2.377E-03
xt 2.371E-03
Xb 1.143E-02
xb 1.130E-02

Amount in the rich amine

Equivalent Vsolute in lean amine solution (mL) 9.6
Equivalent Vsolute in lean amine solution (m )
3
9.6E-06
nsolute (moles) 3.916E-02 too low in value

Equilibrium data given:

Loading (molCO2/molMEA) Partial press Partial pressure/total pressure Pa
iii. Equilibrium data 0 0
0 0 0.00E+00
Loading (molco2/molMEA) Partial press Partial pressure/total pressure Pa
0 0 0
0.1 7 8.70646766169154E-05
0.2 50 0.000621890547264
0.3 200 0.002487562189055
0.4 1000 0.012437810945274
0.5 10000 0.124378109452736
0.6 150000 1.86567164179104
0.7 700000 8.70646766169154

Determining the cross-sectional area of the tower

Circumference of absorber (in) 20.5 Using values from sample report assuming the area were the sa
Circumference of absorber (m) 0.5207
Radius (m) 0.08287198
Cross-sectional Area of the tower 0.02157572
We need to now calculate the resistances in order to choose a film mass transfer coefficient
MTC Resistance
Liquid, kxa (kmol/s.m3) 3.1587 0.316585937252667
Gas, kya (kmol/s.m3) 0.2144 4.66417910447761
Majority of the resistance to mass transfer lies in the gas phase therefore the design will be based on kya since the resistance is

Delta x 8.925E-04
x X Y y
2.371E-03 2.377E-03 5.263E-02 5.000E-02
3.264E-03 3.275E-03 7.221E-02 6.735E-02
4.156E-03 4.174E-03 9.182E-02 8.410E-02
5.049E-03 5.074E-03 1.115E-01 1.003E-01
5.941E-03 5.977E-03 1.312E-01 1.159E-01
6.834E-03 6.881E-03 1.509E-01 1.311E-01
7.726E-03 7.786E-03 1.706E-01 1.458E-01
8.619E-03 8.694E-03 1.904E-01 1.600E-01
9.511E-03 9.602E-03 2.102E-01 1.737E-01
1.040E-02 1.051E-02 2.301E-01 1.871E-01
1.130E-02 1.143E-02 2.500E-01 2.000E-01
 1.000E+01

9.000E+00

8.000E+00

7.000E+00

6.000E+00

5.000E+00

4.000E+00

3.000E+00

2.000E+00

1.000E+00

0.000E+00
0.000E+00 1.000E-01 2.000E-01 3.000E-01 4.000E-01 5.000E-01 6.000E-01 7.000E-01 8.000E-01

x Partial pressure of CO2 in gas

uming the area were the same
kya since the resistance is greater.
0E-01 7.000E-01 8.000E-01