Abstract
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) material, which is well-known for its excellent anticorrosion properties, was used as wire mesh packing in a rotating packed bed (RPB). The effective interfacial area (ae) and the volumetric liquid-side mass-Transfer coefficient (kLae) of the RPB with PTFE packing was studied experimentally by a NaOH-CO2 chemical absorption system and an oxygen-water physical desorption system, respectively. Experimental results showed that both ae and kLae increased with decreasing fiber diameter and pore size. As for material, mass-Transfer performance of the PTFE packing was lower than that of the stainless steel wire mesh packing but is applicable in some high-corrosion and -viscosity environments. Moreover, correlations for ae and kLae were proposed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11606-11613 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 44 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Nov 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |