CE 400 Gas Absorption Didactic Equipment School Educational Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment
Separating a carbon dioxide/air mixture by absorption in counterflow Features - separating a CO2/air mixture by absorption in counterflow - DURAN glass column with packed bed - safe operation due to use of water as the solvent and non-hazardous gases - regeneration of solvent by vacuum - gas analysis with hand-held measuring unit Learning objectives/experiments - investigation of the absorption process when separating gas mixtures in a packed column - determination of pressure losses in the column - representation of the absorption process in an operating diagram - investigation of the variables influencing the effectiveness of absorption Specification [1] separation of CO2/air mixture by absorption in counterflow with water [2] production of gas mixture using CO2 from compressed gas cylinder and ambient air [3] adjustment of mixing ratio using valves [4] compressor for delivering the gas mixture into the absorption column [5] DURAN glass absorption column (packed bed) and desorption column [6] continuous solvent regeneration in circuit with desorption column under vacuum [7] 1 pump for desorption column and 1 pump for returning solvent to absorption column [8] water temperature control with heater and refrigeration system [9] refrigerant R513A, GWP: 631