Performance Data
Venturi & Packed Tower Combination versus TURBOSCRUBBER
(A Real Case Comparison
of Equivalent Efficiency Systems)
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SYSTEM OPERATING
DETAILS
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TURBOSCRUBBER
|
VENTURI/PACKED
TOWER
|
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LIQUID MEDIUM
|
SEAWATER
OR 35% W/W KCI SLURRIES
|
SEAWATER
ONLY
|
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SO2
REMOVAL
|
99.8%
|
99.8%
|
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KCI/C PARTICULATE
REMOVAL @ 1.7 MICRON
|
99%
|
99%
|
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PRESSURE
DROP
|
6.4"
W.G.
|
15"
W.G.
|
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RELATIVE
VOLUME (APPROX)
|
1.0
|
5.0
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PLUGGING/CLOGGING
|
NO
|
YES
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SLURRY HEAT
RECOVERY RATE
|
4.2MW
|
NONE POSSIBLE
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A Typical Packed Tower Absorber
Versus TURBOSCRUBBER
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TOWER TYPE
|
TURBOSCRUBBER
|
FIXED PACK
|
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PACKING
|
TURBOID
|
TYPICAL
2" RING
|
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H2S REMOVAL
|
99.997
|
99.997
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TYPICAL
DIAMETER
|
1.25 METER
|
1.75 METER
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ABSORBTION
ZONE HEIGHT
|
2 METERS
|
7 METERS
(FIXED)
|
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PRESSURE
DROP (APPROX)
|
6"
W.G
|
6"
W.G
|
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PARTICLE
REMOVAL @1.0 MICRON SIZE
|
>85%
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BLOCKAGE
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Generalised HTU Comparisons
Between Different Fluid Bed and Fixed Bed Packings.
