Adsorption on 6x10-mesh activated carbon is being considered to recover methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) from an airstream at 25 0C and 1 atm. The air flow is 12,000 scfm and the air has 0.40 lb MEK/1000 scfm. If the superficial velocity is 0.5 ft/s, and an adsorption cycle of at least 8 h is desired, assuming the bulk density of carbon is 30 lb/ft3. (a) Determine the dimension of the adsorber (diameter/breadth and height taking L/D=5) (b) Estimate the effects of operating pressure on adsorption capacity for P=1,2,3,4 and plot the trend. Solve it step by step
Adsorption on 6x10-mesh activated carbon is being considered to recover methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) from an airstream at 25 0C and 1 atm. The air flow is 12,000 scfm and the air has 0.40 lb MEK/1000 scfm. If the superficial velocity is 0.5 ft/s, and an adsorption cycle of at least 8 h is desired, assuming the bulk density of carbon is 30 lb/ft3. (a) Determine the dimension of the adsorber (diameter/breadth and height taking L/D=5) (b) Estimate the effects of operating pressure on adsorption capacity for P=1,2,3,4 and plot the trend. Solve it step by step
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Adsorption on 6x10-mesh activated carbon is being considered to recover methyl ethyl ketone
(MEK) from an airstream at 25 0C and 1 atm. The air flow is 12,000 scfm and the air has 0.40 lb
MEK/1000 scfm. If the superficial velocity is 0.5 ft/s, and an adsorption cycle of at least 8 h is
desired, assuming the bulk density of carbon is 30 lb/ft3.
(a) Determine the dimension of the adsorber (diameter/breadth and height taking L/D=5)
(b) Estimate the effects of operating pressure on adsorption capacity for P=1,2,3,4 and plot
the trend.
Solve it step by step
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