Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook, Eighth Edition

Henry Z. Kister, M.E., C.Eng., C.Sc. Senior Fellow and Director of Fractionation Technology, Fluor Corporation; Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Fellow, Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK); Member, Institute of Energy (Section Editor, Equipment for Distillation and Gas Absorption)
Paul M. Mathias, Ph.D. Technical Director, Fluor Corporation; Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Design of Gas Absorption Systems)
D. E. Steinmeyer, P.E., M.A., M.S. Distinguished Fellow, Monsanto Company (retired); Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Member, American Chemical Society (Phase Dispersion)
W. R. Penney, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas; Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Gas-in-Liquid Dispersions)
B. B. Crocker, P.E., S.M. Consulting Chemical Engineer; Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Member, Air Pollution Control Association (Phase Separation)
James R. Fair, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas; Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Member, American Chemical Society, American Society for Engineering Education, National Society of Professional Engineers (Section Editor of the 7th edition and major contributor to the 5th, 6th, and 7th editions)
| INTRODUCTION | ||
| Definitions | 14-6 | |
| Equipment | 14-6 | |
| Design Procedures | 14-6 | |
| Data Sources in the Handbook | 14-7 | |
| Equilibrium Data | 14-7 | |
| DESIGN OF GAS ABSORPTION SYSTEMS | ||
| General Design Procedure | 14-7 | |
| Selection of Solvent and Nature of Solvents | 14-7 | |
| Selection of Solubility Data | 14-8 | |
| Example 1: Gas Solubility | 14-9 | |
| Calculation of Liquid-to-Gas Ratio | 14-9 | |
| Selection of Equipment | 14-9 | |
| Column Diameter and Pressure Drop | 14-9 | |
| Computation of Tower Height | 14-9 | |
| Selection... |