Polytetrafluoroethylene wire mesh packing in a rotating packed bed: Mass-Transfer studies

Qiu Yun Chen, Guang Wen Chu, Yong Luo*, Le Sang, Li Li Zhang, Hai Kui Zou, Jian Feng Chen

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11606-11613
Number of pages8
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume55
Issue number44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Chen, Q. Y., Chu, G. W., Luo, Y., Sang, L., Zhang, L. L., Zou, H. K., & Chen, J. F. (2016). Polytetrafluoroethylene wire mesh packing in a rotating packed bed: Mass-Transfer studies. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 55(44), 11606-11613. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.6b02630