Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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151059 | Chemical Engineering Journal | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Absorption process in amine solutions has been identified as the best available technology for post combustion CO2 capture among the available technologies for controlling CO2 release. In this work, a video technique combined with image processing was used to measure gas hold-up, bubble diameter and gas–liquid interfacial area in three sections of a bubble column. The evolution of these parameters as a function of height in the column has been investigated. CO2–alkanolamine systems (MEA and MDEA) were studied at different amine concentrations (from 0 to 1 M) and gas flow rate (10–25 L/h). New data on gas hold-up, Sauter diameter and interfacial area are presented. The experimental measurements showed that amine concentration and gas flow rate have a great influence on interfacial area. Moreover, it was proposed an empirical equation to relate the interfacial area to time and the height in the column for each system.
► We have studied the gas liquid interfacial area in a bubble column in presence of chemical reaction. ► We have analyzed the influence of the reaction on the hydrodynamics. ► The experimental data confirm that bubble size distributin is not constant through the column. ► Few data can be found in literature for this type of systems and different heights of reactor.