Removal of ozone from air by absorption in a rotating packed bed

Chia Chang Lin*, Cheng Yu Chao, Mei Yun Liu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This work investigated the feasibility of ozone (O3) absorption by H2O2 solution in a rotating packed bed (RPB). The overall volumetric gas-phase mass transfer coefficients (KGa) were determined as functions of pH of H2O2 solution, O3 concentration, H2O2 concentration, RPB speed, gas flow rate, liquid flow rate, and RPB type. The KGa values were highly dependent on the pH of H2O2 solution. Also, the KGa values increased with O3 concentration and H2O2 concentration. As expected, the RPB speed positively affected the KGa values for all RPBs. Furthermore, the obtained results indicated that the KGa values increased as the inner radius of the bed was increased and the outer radius of the bed was decreased. Moreover, the KGa values increased with an increasing liquid flow rate and an increasing gas flow rate for all RPBs. The dependences of KGa on the gas flow rate and the liquid flow rate indicated that the resistance to mass transfer in the gas-phase for O3 absorption was higher than that in the liquid phase in the RPB.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)140-146
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 01 2010

Keywords

  • Absorption
  • High gravity
  • Mass transfer
  • Ozone
  • Rotating packing bed

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