Mathematical models of the absorber for the absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2)from sour natural gas in Methyl-diethanol Amine (MDEA)solution were developed. The resulting ordinary differential model equations were solved numerically using theode45 solver of MATLAB 7.5. The accuracy of the models was ascertained using industrial plant data from the carbon dioxide absorber of the Obiafu/Obrikom Gas Treatment plant in Rivers State, Nigeria. The models predicted the CO2 concentration in the sweet gas, gas and solvent (MDEA) temperature progressions along the packed absorber. The results obtained from solutions to the models compared favorably with the plant outputs with a maximum deviation between models predictions and industrial plant outputs of 0.44%. The models were used to simulate the influence of sour gas flow rates and solvent (MDEA) concentration in solution on the performance (absorption rates of CO2) of the absorber.The results show that the absorption rate of CO2 increases with increasing gas flow rate and solvent concentration.
The Expander Gas and Ammonia Ratio Influence on the Calcium Cyanamide YieldYogeshIJTSRD
For the first time, thermodynamic calculations based on relatively new physicochemical constants clarified the onset temperature of thermal ammonia decomposition, as well as the side chemical reactions probability between ammonia and carbon dioxide. The influence of the main technological parameters on the calcium cyanamide synthesis is investigated. The exhaust gases composition from the reactor for the calcium cyanamide synthesis was studied depending on the temperature. Kinetic studies of the calcium cyanamide synthesis determined the chemical reaction orders with respect to ammonia and carbon dioxide, and it was proved that the limiting stage of calcium cyanamide synthesis is the initial gas components diffusion through the product layer. O. Kh. Panzhiev | A. Kh. Panzhiev | N. Umarov | O. Azimov "The Expander Gas and Ammonia Ratio Influence on the Calcium Cyanamide Yield" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Special Issue | International Research Development and Scientific Excellence in Academic Life , March 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38440.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/other/38440/the-expander-gas-and-ammonia-ratio-influence-on-the-calcium-cyanamide-yield/o-kh-panzhiev
Selection of amine solvents for CO2 capture from natural gas power plant - presentation by Jiafei Zhang of Imperial College London at the UKCCSRC Natural Gas CCS Network Meeting at GHGT-12, Austin, Texas, October 2014
Paper: Trophy Hunting vs. Manufacturing Energy: The PriceResponsiveness of Sh...Marcellus Drilling News
Discussion paper from researchers at Resources for the Future (RFF), a nonpartisan think tank devoted exclusively to natural resource and environmental issues, taking a look at how the "new way" of drilling multiple wells from a single pad, which is akin to a manufacturing process, is flattening out the supply curve. That, in turn, means far less price volatility for natgas.
The Expander Gas and Ammonia Ratio Influence on the Calcium Cyanamide YieldYogeshIJTSRD
For the first time, thermodynamic calculations based on relatively new physicochemical constants clarified the onset temperature of thermal ammonia decomposition, as well as the side chemical reactions probability between ammonia and carbon dioxide. The influence of the main technological parameters on the calcium cyanamide synthesis is investigated. The exhaust gases composition from the reactor for the calcium cyanamide synthesis was studied depending on the temperature. Kinetic studies of the calcium cyanamide synthesis determined the chemical reaction orders with respect to ammonia and carbon dioxide, and it was proved that the limiting stage of calcium cyanamide synthesis is the initial gas components diffusion through the product layer. O. Kh. Panzhiev | A. Kh. Panzhiev | N. Umarov | O. Azimov "The Expander Gas and Ammonia Ratio Influence on the Calcium Cyanamide Yield" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Special Issue | International Research Development and Scientific Excellence in Academic Life , March 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38440.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/other/38440/the-expander-gas-and-ammonia-ratio-influence-on-the-calcium-cyanamide-yield/o-kh-panzhiev
Selection of amine solvents for CO2 capture from natural gas power plant - presentation by Jiafei Zhang of Imperial College London at the UKCCSRC Natural Gas CCS Network Meeting at GHGT-12, Austin, Texas, October 2014
Paper: Trophy Hunting vs. Manufacturing Energy: The PriceResponsiveness of Sh...Marcellus Drilling News
Discussion paper from researchers at Resources for the Future (RFF), a nonpartisan think tank devoted exclusively to natural resource and environmental issues, taking a look at how the "new way" of drilling multiple wells from a single pad, which is akin to a manufacturing process, is flattening out the supply curve. That, in turn, means far less price volatility for natgas.
Perspectives on the role of CO2 capture and utilisation (CCU) in climate chan...Global CCS Institute
Achieving the target set during COP21 will require the deployment of a diverse portfolio of solutions, including fuel switching, improvements in energy efficiency, increasing use of nuclear and renewable power, as well as carbon capture and storage (CCS).
It is in the context of CCS that carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), or conversion (CCC), is often mentioned. Once we have captured and purified the CO2, it is sometimes argued that we should aim to convert the CO2 to useful products such as fuels or plastics, or otherwise use the CO2 in processes such as enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR). This is broadly referred to as CCU.
In this webinar, Niall Mac Dowell, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the Centre for Process Systems Engineering and the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, presented about the scale of the challenge associated with climate change mitigation and contextualise the value which CO2 conversion and utilisation options can provide.
Absorption of CO2 gas from CO
2/Air mixture into aqueous sodium hydroxide solution has been
achieved using packed column in pilot scale at constant temperature (T) of 25±1℃.The aim of the present work
was to improve the Absorption rate of this process, to find the optimal operation conditions, and to contribute to
the using of this process in the chemical industry. Absorption rate (RA) was measured by using different
operating parameters: gas mixture flow rate (G) of 360 -540 m3/h, carbon dioxide inlet concentration (CCO
2) of
0.1-0.5 vol. %, NaOH solution concentration (CNaOH) of 1-2 M, and liquid holdup in the column (VL) of 0.022-0.028 m3 according to experimental design. The measured RA was in the range of RA = 3.235 – 22.340 k-mol/h.
Computer program (Statgraphics/Experimental Design) was used to estimate the fitted linear model of RA in
terms of (G, CCO2, CNaOH, and VL), and the economic aspects of the process. R -squared of RA model was
91.7659 percent, while the standard error of the estimate shows the standard deviation of the residuals to be
1.7619. The linear model of RA was adequate, the operating parameters were significant except the liquid holdup
was not significant, and the interactions were negligible.
In this project we basically studied scope of this project, its feasibility and market assessment, raw material availability, different routes to produce Syngas and their comparison, process selection and its complete description, its P&ID, and environmental consideration.
Chemical Looping Combustion of Rice HuskIJERA Editor
A thermodynamic investigation of direct chemical looping combustion (CLC) of rice husk is presented in this paper. Both steam and CO2 are used for gasification within the temperature range of 500–1200˚C and different amounts of oxygen carriers. Chemical equilibrium model was considered for the CLC fuel reactor. The trends in product compositions of the fuel reactor, were determined. Rice husk gasification using 3 moles H2O and 0 moles CO2 per mole carbon (in rice husk) at 1 bar pressure and 900˚C was found to be the best operating point for hundred percent carbon conversion in the fuel reactor. Such detailed thermodynamic studies can be useful to design chemical looping combustion processes using different fuels.
Adsorption Materials and Processes for Carbon Capture from Gas-Fired Power Plants – AMPGas - presentation by Enzo Mangano in the Natural Gas CCS session at the UKCCSRC Cardiff Biannual Meeting, 10-11 September 2014
Optimizing Reactor Parameters to Achieve Higher Process Yield in Ex-Situ Oil ...IJERA Editor
Declining worldwide crude oil reserves and increasing energy needs have the attentions focused on developing existing unconventional fossil fuels including oil shale. America’s richest oil shale deposits are found in the Green River Formation of western Colorado, eastern Utah and south-western Wyoming. The current work describes process simulation of an ex-situ oil shale pyrolysis process in a pyrolytic reactor using a novel method involving external and internal heating to increase heat transfer and mixing ratio inside the reactor. Efforts to improve process yield for commercial operation relies on first developing a complete Aspen based process model of a proposed shale refining plant, identifying the key process parameters for the reactor and then optimizing the overall process. Simulation results are compared to earlier experimental data collected from a pilot scale rotary reactor operated by Combustion Resources Inc. (CR). This work identified the critical impact of bed temperature on crude production in such a way that for a bed temperature of less than 400°C, results showed less than 10% conversion in crude production and for bed temperatures between 450 and 500°C, above 90% conversion was achieved. The proposed model consists of four zones including drying, shale reactions, natural gas combustion and gas/oil recovery. Different cases were defined and studied based on various operational conditions. Optimized operational values for the key parameters including reactor temperature, reactor volume and feed rate were given as results to maximum shale oil production.
PLANT DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING OF HYDROGEN BY STEAM METHANE REFORMING (SMR)Priyam Jyoti Borah
Steam methane reforming (SMR) is one of the most promising processes for hydrogen production. Several studies have demonstrated its advantages from the economic viewpoint. Nowadays process development is based on technical and economic aspects, however, in the near future; the environmental impact will play a significant role in the design of such processes. In this paper, an SMR process is studied from the viewpoint of overall environmental impact, using an exergoenvironmental analysis. This analysis presents the combination of exergy analysis and life cycle assessment. Components, where chemical reactions occur, are the most important plant components from the exergoenvironmental point of view, because, in general, there is a high environmental impact associated with these components. This is mainly caused by the energy destruction within the components, and this in turn is mainly due to the chemical reactions. The obtained results show that the largest potential for reducing the overall environmental impact is associated with the combustion reactor, the steam reformer, the hydrogen separation unit and the major heat exchangers. The environmental impact in these components can mainly be reduced by improving their exergetic efficiency. A sensitivity analysis for some important exergoenvironmental variables is also presented in the paper.
Solar Thermochemical Conversion of CO2 into C via SnO2/SnO Redox Cycle: A The...IJERA Editor
In this paper we report the computational thermodynamic modeling of the solar thermochemical SnO2/SnO
redox cycle for solid C production via CO2 splitting. In this redox cycle, the first step corresponds to the solar
thermal reduction of SnO2 into SnO and O2 in presence of inert atmosphere. The second step, which is a nonsolar
exothermic stage, is the reaction of SnO with CO2 to produce solid C together with SnO2 that is recycled
back to the first step. Commercially available HSC Chemistry software and databases were used for the
computational thermodynamic modeling of this process. The thermodynamic analysis was performed in two
sections: 1) equilibrium composition analysis, and 2) exergy analysis. Results obtained via the computational
thermodynamic modeling are presented in detail. The simulation results indicate that the solar thermochemical
SnO2/SnO redox cycle for solid C production via CO2 splitting can achieve the solar to fuel conversion
efficiency upto 12%.
Thermal regeneration of activated carbon saturated with nitrate ions from an ...IJAEMSJORNAL
The present study was initiated to help the simple and less expensive regeneration of activated carbons after saturation in rural area. In order to determine a regeneration time and the number of regeneration cycles, an adsorption test was necessary. Thus, 3h and 4 cycles of carbon regeneration are obtained after evaluation of the performance, percentage and adsorption capacity after each cycle. Regeneration percentages of 71.29, 54.05, 40.40, 28.06 % and 72.6, 69.84, 64.33, 34.98 %for respective concentrations of 30± 1.2 mg/L and 55 ± 1.6 mg/L are observed. Also, the performances of activated carbon 8.5, 10, 12, 20 g/L and capacities 24.04, 19.93, 14.9 and 10.35mg/g 35.7, 34.12, 31.43 and 17.09 mg/g respectively for dry season and rainy season were necessary to fix the number of cycles. The artisanal furnace with its ease of installation and its maximum temperature of 500±2°C is suitable for the regeneration of saturated activated carbon.
Analysis of Retrofitting Non-Linear Finite Element Of RCC Beam And Column Usi...IJERA Editor
Many of the existing reinforced concrete structures throughout the world are in urgent need of strengthening, repair or reconstruction because of deterioration due to various factors like corrosion, lack of detailing, failure of bonding between beam-column joints, increase in service loads, etc., leading to cracking, spalling, loss of strength, deflection, etc., Direct observation of these damaged structures has shown that damage occurs usually at the beam-column joints, with failure in bending or shear, depending on geometry and reinforcement distribution type.A nonlinear finite element analysis that is a simulation technique is used in this work to evaluate the effectiveness of retrofitting technique called “wrapping technique” for using carbon fibres (FRP) for strengthening of RC beam-column connections damaged due to various reasons. After carrying out a nonlinear finite element analysis of a reinforced concrete frame (Controlled Specimen) and reinforced concrete frame where carbon fibres are attached to the beam column joint portion in different patterns ,the measured response histories of the original and strengthened specimens are then subsequently compared. It is seen that the strengthened specimens exhibit significant increase in strength, stiffness, and stability as compared to controlled specimens. It appears that the proposed simulation technique will have a significant impact in engineering practice in the near future.
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Perspectives on the role of CO2 capture and utilisation (CCU) in climate chan...Global CCS Institute
Achieving the target set during COP21 will require the deployment of a diverse portfolio of solutions, including fuel switching, improvements in energy efficiency, increasing use of nuclear and renewable power, as well as carbon capture and storage (CCS).
It is in the context of CCS that carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), or conversion (CCC), is often mentioned. Once we have captured and purified the CO2, it is sometimes argued that we should aim to convert the CO2 to useful products such as fuels or plastics, or otherwise use the CO2 in processes such as enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR). This is broadly referred to as CCU.
In this webinar, Niall Mac Dowell, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the Centre for Process Systems Engineering and the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, presented about the scale of the challenge associated with climate change mitigation and contextualise the value which CO2 conversion and utilisation options can provide.
Absorption of CO2 gas from CO
2/Air mixture into aqueous sodium hydroxide solution has been
achieved using packed column in pilot scale at constant temperature (T) of 25±1℃.The aim of the present work
was to improve the Absorption rate of this process, to find the optimal operation conditions, and to contribute to
the using of this process in the chemical industry. Absorption rate (RA) was measured by using different
operating parameters: gas mixture flow rate (G) of 360 -540 m3/h, carbon dioxide inlet concentration (CCO
2) of
0.1-0.5 vol. %, NaOH solution concentration (CNaOH) of 1-2 M, and liquid holdup in the column (VL) of 0.022-0.028 m3 according to experimental design. The measured RA was in the range of RA = 3.235 – 22.340 k-mol/h.
Computer program (Statgraphics/Experimental Design) was used to estimate the fitted linear model of RA in
terms of (G, CCO2, CNaOH, and VL), and the economic aspects of the process. R -squared of RA model was
91.7659 percent, while the standard error of the estimate shows the standard deviation of the residuals to be
1.7619. The linear model of RA was adequate, the operating parameters were significant except the liquid holdup
was not significant, and the interactions were negligible.
In this project we basically studied scope of this project, its feasibility and market assessment, raw material availability, different routes to produce Syngas and their comparison, process selection and its complete description, its P&ID, and environmental consideration.
Chemical Looping Combustion of Rice HuskIJERA Editor
A thermodynamic investigation of direct chemical looping combustion (CLC) of rice husk is presented in this paper. Both steam and CO2 are used for gasification within the temperature range of 500–1200˚C and different amounts of oxygen carriers. Chemical equilibrium model was considered for the CLC fuel reactor. The trends in product compositions of the fuel reactor, were determined. Rice husk gasification using 3 moles H2O and 0 moles CO2 per mole carbon (in rice husk) at 1 bar pressure and 900˚C was found to be the best operating point for hundred percent carbon conversion in the fuel reactor. Such detailed thermodynamic studies can be useful to design chemical looping combustion processes using different fuels.
Adsorption Materials and Processes for Carbon Capture from Gas-Fired Power Plants – AMPGas - presentation by Enzo Mangano in the Natural Gas CCS session at the UKCCSRC Cardiff Biannual Meeting, 10-11 September 2014
Optimizing Reactor Parameters to Achieve Higher Process Yield in Ex-Situ Oil ...IJERA Editor
Declining worldwide crude oil reserves and increasing energy needs have the attentions focused on developing existing unconventional fossil fuels including oil shale. America’s richest oil shale deposits are found in the Green River Formation of western Colorado, eastern Utah and south-western Wyoming. The current work describes process simulation of an ex-situ oil shale pyrolysis process in a pyrolytic reactor using a novel method involving external and internal heating to increase heat transfer and mixing ratio inside the reactor. Efforts to improve process yield for commercial operation relies on first developing a complete Aspen based process model of a proposed shale refining plant, identifying the key process parameters for the reactor and then optimizing the overall process. Simulation results are compared to earlier experimental data collected from a pilot scale rotary reactor operated by Combustion Resources Inc. (CR). This work identified the critical impact of bed temperature on crude production in such a way that for a bed temperature of less than 400°C, results showed less than 10% conversion in crude production and for bed temperatures between 450 and 500°C, above 90% conversion was achieved. The proposed model consists of four zones including drying, shale reactions, natural gas combustion and gas/oil recovery. Different cases were defined and studied based on various operational conditions. Optimized operational values for the key parameters including reactor temperature, reactor volume and feed rate were given as results to maximum shale oil production.
PLANT DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING OF HYDROGEN BY STEAM METHANE REFORMING (SMR)Priyam Jyoti Borah
Steam methane reforming (SMR) is one of the most promising processes for hydrogen production. Several studies have demonstrated its advantages from the economic viewpoint. Nowadays process development is based on technical and economic aspects, however, in the near future; the environmental impact will play a significant role in the design of such processes. In this paper, an SMR process is studied from the viewpoint of overall environmental impact, using an exergoenvironmental analysis. This analysis presents the combination of exergy analysis and life cycle assessment. Components, where chemical reactions occur, are the most important plant components from the exergoenvironmental point of view, because, in general, there is a high environmental impact associated with these components. This is mainly caused by the energy destruction within the components, and this in turn is mainly due to the chemical reactions. The obtained results show that the largest potential for reducing the overall environmental impact is associated with the combustion reactor, the steam reformer, the hydrogen separation unit and the major heat exchangers. The environmental impact in these components can mainly be reduced by improving their exergetic efficiency. A sensitivity analysis for some important exergoenvironmental variables is also presented in the paper.
Solar Thermochemical Conversion of CO2 into C via SnO2/SnO Redox Cycle: A The...IJERA Editor
In this paper we report the computational thermodynamic modeling of the solar thermochemical SnO2/SnO
redox cycle for solid C production via CO2 splitting. In this redox cycle, the first step corresponds to the solar
thermal reduction of SnO2 into SnO and O2 in presence of inert atmosphere. The second step, which is a nonsolar
exothermic stage, is the reaction of SnO with CO2 to produce solid C together with SnO2 that is recycled
back to the first step. Commercially available HSC Chemistry software and databases were used for the
computational thermodynamic modeling of this process. The thermodynamic analysis was performed in two
sections: 1) equilibrium composition analysis, and 2) exergy analysis. Results obtained via the computational
thermodynamic modeling are presented in detail. The simulation results indicate that the solar thermochemical
SnO2/SnO redox cycle for solid C production via CO2 splitting can achieve the solar to fuel conversion
efficiency upto 12%.
Thermal regeneration of activated carbon saturated with nitrate ions from an ...IJAEMSJORNAL
The present study was initiated to help the simple and less expensive regeneration of activated carbons after saturation in rural area. In order to determine a regeneration time and the number of regeneration cycles, an adsorption test was necessary. Thus, 3h and 4 cycles of carbon regeneration are obtained after evaluation of the performance, percentage and adsorption capacity after each cycle. Regeneration percentages of 71.29, 54.05, 40.40, 28.06 % and 72.6, 69.84, 64.33, 34.98 %for respective concentrations of 30± 1.2 mg/L and 55 ± 1.6 mg/L are observed. Also, the performances of activated carbon 8.5, 10, 12, 20 g/L and capacities 24.04, 19.93, 14.9 and 10.35mg/g 35.7, 34.12, 31.43 and 17.09 mg/g respectively for dry season and rainy season were necessary to fix the number of cycles. The artisanal furnace with its ease of installation and its maximum temperature of 500±2°C is suitable for the regeneration of saturated activated carbon.
Analysis of Retrofitting Non-Linear Finite Element Of RCC Beam And Column Usi...IJERA Editor
Many of the existing reinforced concrete structures throughout the world are in urgent need of strengthening, repair or reconstruction because of deterioration due to various factors like corrosion, lack of detailing, failure of bonding between beam-column joints, increase in service loads, etc., leading to cracking, spalling, loss of strength, deflection, etc., Direct observation of these damaged structures has shown that damage occurs usually at the beam-column joints, with failure in bending or shear, depending on geometry and reinforcement distribution type.A nonlinear finite element analysis that is a simulation technique is used in this work to evaluate the effectiveness of retrofitting technique called “wrapping technique” for using carbon fibres (FRP) for strengthening of RC beam-column connections damaged due to various reasons. After carrying out a nonlinear finite element analysis of a reinforced concrete frame (Controlled Specimen) and reinforced concrete frame where carbon fibres are attached to the beam column joint portion in different patterns ,the measured response histories of the original and strengthened specimens are then subsequently compared. It is seen that the strengthened specimens exhibit significant increase in strength, stiffness, and stability as compared to controlled specimens. It appears that the proposed simulation technique will have a significant impact in engineering practice in the near future.
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Scenario of Rural Electrification in India- Challenges and ImpactIJERA Editor
In this paper, the present scenario of rural electrification in India is taken into account. Basically, the electrification in this country is facing a lot of problem and is a growing matter of concern for all. The development in production is not reaching the one who need them. Also taking into picture the present sources of energy it is difficult to make the electricity available to the people belonging to rural areas who don’t have much source of income. To overcome this drawback we can utilise renewable sources of energy which is easily available and accessible. Also harvesting this will not cost much except the initial cost of setting up the device to utilise this type of energy. Many projects have been initiated by the government of India to provide subsidy and equipments like solar lantern and solar cooker etc. to the rural population but this didn’t turn out to be effective as the follow could not be done by the people to maintain the devices. This can be overcome by implementing off-grid projects which can be initiated at small levels so that people don’t have burden to maintain them and it even don’t have any adverse effect to environment or society.
Design and Improved Performance of Rectangular Micro strip Patch Antenna for ...IJERA Editor
In the resent year the development in communication system requires the development of low cast, minimum weight and low profile antennas that are capable of maintaining high performance over wide spectrum of frequency. This technological trend has focused much effort into the design of micro strip patch antenna. The object of this paper is to design an micro strip line fed rectangular micro strip patch antenna which operate in C-band at 5.33 GHz the antenna design is based on high frequency structure simulation (HFSS) software which is infinite element method based. This proposed antenna is design at height of 1.5 mm from the ground plane at frequency of 5.33GHz. The HFSS software has become the most versatile, easy to used, efficient and accurate simulation tool. After the simulation the performance characteristics such as input impedance, return loss, and VSWR are obtained
Effect of Temperature on Power Output from Different Commercially available P...IJERA Editor
Photovoltaic (PV) modules are rated at standard test condition (STC) i.e. at irradiance of 1000 W/m2, temperature at 25 0C and solar spectrum of Air Mass 1.5G. The actual output from the PV module in the field varies from its rated output due to change in ambient environmental conditions from the STC. The reduction in output due to temperature is determined by temperature coefficient which varies with the different types of solar module technologies. In this study, temperature coefficient of different types of commercially available solar modules is evaluated. The testing has been carried out at PV test facility of Solar Energy Centre, New Delhi. The modules are selected randomly from various manufactures. It is found that the average temperature coefficient of power for mono-crystalline, multi-crystalline and CdTe based modules are -0.446 %/°C, -0.387 %/°C and -0.172 %/°C respectively. In case of amorphous silicon module, only one sample is measured and the temperature coefficient is -0.234 %/°C. This study shows that the temperature coefficient for mono crystalline silicon module is higher than the other types of solar modules. This study provides an understanding on the variation in energy generation due to temperature correction between different cell technologies.
Development of Abrasive Selection Model/Chart for Palm Frond Broom Peeling Ma...IJERA Editor
A model for predicting the friction required by a palm frond broom peeling machine for effective peeling of palm leaf to broom bristle and a chart for selecting the best abrasive material for this machine’s peeling operation were developed in this study using mechanistic modeling method. The model quantified the relationship between the coefficient of friction and other operational parameters of this machine while the abrasives selection chart constitutes a plot of this measured friction parameter against the abrasive materials used in palm frond broom peeling machine fabrication. The values of the coefficient of friction of palm leaf on different abrasive materials used in this plot were determined from experimental study of the effect of moisture content level of naturally withered palm leaves (uninfluenced by external forces) on their coefficient of friction with the abrasives. Results revealed the average moisture content of palm leaf this machine can peel effectively as 6.96% and also that the roughest among the abrasives that approximate the coefficient of friction for a specific design of this peeling machine gives maximum peeling efficiency. Thus, the roughest among the abrasive materials that approximate the coefficient of friction for a specific design of this machine should be selected and used for its fabrication and operation.
The Inherent Reactor Kinetics for Transformation of Geniposidic Acid from Gen...IJERA Editor
The ripe fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis (Rubiaceae) (GJ) are widely used in chemical, food and medicinal
industries. Crocin and geniposide, the main constituents of GJ, have shown a diversity of biological activities
including sedative, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic. We propose some new bioactive chemicals could be
derived from geniposide. The optimum transformation condition of geniposide into geniposidic acid still
remains unclear. In order to develop a reactor, the information about the inherent reaction kinetics is required. In
a microreactor (V =62.8 mL), geniposide (0.01 mole/L, 20 mL) and NaOH (0.1 equivalent/L, pH=13, 10mL)
were left to react at 80, 70, 60, 50, and 40 oC and tracked with HPLC. Results indicated that the reaction obeyed
the pseudo-first order kinetics, the corresponding pseudo-first order rate constants ( 1 k ' ) were 11.064 h-1, 8.682
h-1, 2.400 h-1, 1.021 h-1, and 0.750 h-1, and the fractional conversions were 73.4%, 60.5%, 38.6%, 43.6%, and
51.8% at 0.50, 0.50, 0.833, 1.00, and 2.00 h. The energy of activation was 8.751 kJ mol-1. Conclusively, this
transformation obeys the pseudo-first order kinetics with a low energy of activation, 8.751 kJ mol-1. The
optimum transformations at 80oC and 70oC for 0.5 h were 73.4% and 60.5%, respectively.
Biomass is considered as a potential source of energy production.Gasification can be employed to convert
dilute biomass energy source in to gaseous products holding concentrated form of energy. A steady state model for fluidized
bed biomass gasifier is developed based on reaction kinetics and hydrodynamic aspects of fluidization. The presence of
sorbent for absorption of carbon dioxide from the product gas is also incorporated in the model.The developed model
predicts the variation of syngas composition, temperature, pressure and velocity along the height of gasifier. Experiments
were carried out in a lab scale fluidized bed biomass gasifier and the results were used to validate the model.An increase of
50.35% in H2 mole fraction and a decrease of 50.88 % in CO2 mole fraction were observed when CaO was used as the
sorbent.
Graphene oxide immobilized copper phthalocyanine tetrasulphonamide: the first...Pawan Kumar
The first successful synthesis of DMC directly from methanol and carbon dioxide using a heterogenized
homogeneous graphene oxide immobilized copper phthalocyanine tetrasulphonamide catalyst in the
presence of N,N0-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) as a dehydrating agent is described. The presence of a
dehydrating agent was found to be vital and in its absence the yield of DMC was found to be decreased
significantly. Under the optimized reaction conditions, the maximum yield of DMC reaches up to 13.3%.
Although the homogeneous copper phthalocyanine tetrasulphonamide catalyst provided a little higher
yield of DMC (14.2%), the facile recovery and recycling ability of the heterogeneous catalyst make the
developed method more attractive from environmental and economical viewpoints.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
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Absorber Models for absorption of Carbon dioxide from sour natural gas byMethyl-diethanol Amine (MDEA)
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Absorber Models for absorption of Carbon dioxide from sour
natural gas byMethyl-diethanol Amine (MDEA)
1
Akpa, Jackson Gunorubon and Okoroma, Justice U2
Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering
Rivers State University of Science and Technology,
Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Mathematical models of the absorber for the absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2)from sour natural gas in
Methyl-diethanol Amine (MDEA)solution were developed. The resulting ordinary differential model equations
were solved numerically using theode45 solver of MATLAB 7.5. The accuracy of the models was ascertained
using industrial plant data from the carbon dioxide absorber of the Obiafu/Obrikom Gas Treatment plant in
Rivers State, Nigeria. The models predicted the CO2 concentration in the sweet gas, gas and solvent (MDEA)
temperature progressions along the packed absorber. The results obtained from solutions to the models
compared favorably with the plant outputs with a maximum deviation between models predictions and industrial
plant outputs of 0.44%. The models were used to simulate the influence of sour gas flow rates and solvent
(MDEA) concentration in solution on the performance (absorption rates of CO2) of the absorber.The results
show that the absorption rate of CO2 increases with increasing gas flow rate and solvent concentration.
Keywords:Natural gas absorption, models, Methyl Diethanol Amine (MDEA), carbon dioxide
I. INTRODUCTION
Carbon dioxide occurs in diverse forms: it occurs
naturally in oil and gas reservoirs, it is produced
during the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural
gas, gasoline and diesel) for transportation and
generation of electricity;it is also released during
industrial processes such as the production of cement,
metal, iron and steel. The increase of the carbon
dioxide concentration in the atmosphere has been
identified as a major cause of global warming
(McCann, 2009). Carbon dioxide reacts with
hydrogen sulphide and water to form compounds
corrosive to steel pipelines and gas processing
equipment, its presence in natural gas decrease the
heating value of the gas, it causes icing in natural gas
liquids (NGL), at cryogenic conditions,carbon
dioxidefreezes;thus plugsnatural gas processing and
transportation pipelines.These show the necessity to
completely eliminate carbon dioxide in natural gas as
this will increase the heating value of natural gas,
ensure smooth pipeline transport and efficient
operations and ultimately reduce its concentration in
the atmosphere.
Natural gas is a hydrocarbongas mixture
consisting of methane, varying amounts of other
higher alkanes, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and
hydrogen sulfide. Natural gashas been described as
the cleanest of the fossil fuels;emitting much lower
amounts of soot and smog forming pollutants and no
appreciable levels of mercury and other toxic
substances, it is also usedas a chemical feedstock in
the manufacture of plastics and other commercially
important organic chemicals. The removal of carbon
dioxide ensures that the natural gas meet required
specification that would guarantee efficient operation
of these processes.
The major processes used for carbon dioxide removal
can be grouped (Maddox, 1982) as
follows:Absorption Processes (Chemical and Physical
absorption), adsorption Process (Solid
Surface),physical separation (Membrane, Cryogenic
Separation)(Karl, 2003), hybrid solution (Mixed
Physical and Chemical Solvent)(David, et al., 2003).
Extensive studies on the solubility of carbon
dioxide in aqueous solutions particularly amine
solutions (Li and Mather, 1997; Bottoms, 1980,
Desmukh and Mather, 1981; Versteeg and Van
Swaaij, 1988); mixtures of amines (Kaewsichan, et
al., 2001) have been performed; thus ascertain the
suitability of amine solutions for absorption of carbon
dioxide.Hence over the years,chemical or physical
solvent absorption or a combination of both (Kohl
and Nielsen, 1997) has become the preferred method
for carbon dioxide removal from natural gas.
Numerous experimental studies abound on absorption
of carbon dioxide by solvents:(Weilandet al., 1982;
Yeh and Bai, 1999), mixture of solvents:DEA and
MDEA (Rinker, et al., 2000); NaOH,
monoethanolamine (MEA) and 2-amino-2methy-1-
propanol (AMP) (Tontiwachuthikul, et al., 1992);
MEA and AMP (Won-Joonet al., 2009). Models for
carbon dioxide and sour gas absorption in aqueous
RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS
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amine solutions have also been developed by Freguia
and Gray, (2003) and Kucka et al., (2003)
respectively.
Most of these works have focused on
experiments to determine solvent effectiveness in the
absorption process and the use of various blends of
solvents to achieve desired absorption. Hence this
work would develop appropriate models that could
predict the performance of the absorber of a typical
sour natural gas treatment facilityused for the removal
of carbon dioxide from natural gas. The models
would also be used for simulation of the absorber;
thus provide a wide range of possible operating
conditions for the absorption process.
II. PROCESS DESCRIPTION
In a typical carbon dioxide absorber for sour gas
treatment, the sour gas stream and liquid amine
solution are contacted by countercurrent flow in an
absorption tower. The sour gas to be scrubbed enters
the absorber at the bottom, flows up, and leaves at the
top, whereas the solvent (MDEA) enters at the top of
the absorber, flows down (contacting the gas), and
emerges at the bottom. The liquid amine solution
containing the absorbed gas is then flowed to a
regeneration unit (operated at low pressure) where it
is heated and the acid gases liberated. The hot lean
amine solution then flows through a heat
exchanger,is contacted with rich amine solution from
the contact tower and returned to the gas contact
tower. A typical amine absorber is shown in Figure
1.
Sweet gas
Lean MDEA
Absorber
Rich MDEA
Sour gas
Figure 1:Schematic of the Absorber
2.1 Model Development
Mathematical models that could predict the
performance of the absorber were developed using
the principle of conservation of mass and energy. The
models would predict the amount (concentration) of
carbon dioxide removed from the sourgas stream and
the temperature progression along the packing height
of the absorber for the gas and liquid (MDEA)
phases.
2.1.1 Model Assumptions
The following assumptions were made in the
modeling of the MDEA gas absorber.
There are only two components to be transferred
across the interface: CO2 and MDEA, concentration
at the interface is considered as the equilibrium
concentration, liquid resistance is not considered in
the heat transfer process hence the temperature of the
interface is the same as that of the bulk of the liquid
(TL), the surface of heat transfer is the same as that
of mass transfer, axial dispersions are insignificant
and steady state condition applies.
Figure 2shows an elemental or differential section of
the packed height of an absorber with its associated
inflow and outflow streams.
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Figure 2: Mass and heat transfer in differential section of the Absorber
With these assumptions, the gas and liquid phase mass and energy balance for a differential packing of the
absorber as shown in Figure 2 results in the following equations:
Mass Balance
1. Gas: CO2:
𝑑𝑌 𝐶𝑂2
𝑑𝑧
= −
𝐾 𝐺 𝑌 𝐶𝑂2− 𝑌 𝐶𝑂2,𝑒 𝑎
𝐺
(1)
2. Liquid: MDEA:
𝑑𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴
𝑑𝑧
= −
𝐾 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 − 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 ,𝑒 𝑎
𝐺
(2)
Energy (Enthalpy) Balance
1. Gas Phase
𝑑𝑇 𝐺
𝑑𝑧
=
− 𝐺 𝑎 𝑇 𝐺 − 𝑇 𝐿
𝐺 𝐶 𝑃 𝐵
+ 𝑌 𝐶𝑂2 𝐶 𝑃 𝐶𝑂2
+ 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 𝐶 𝑃 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴
(3)
2. Li quid Phase
𝑑𝑇 𝐿
𝑑𝑧
=
− 𝐺𝐶 𝑃 𝐶𝑂2
𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝑂 + 𝐺𝐻 𝑂𝑆
𝐾 𝐺 𝑌 𝐶𝑂2− 𝑌 𝐶𝑂2,𝑒 𝑎
𝐺𝐿𝐶 𝑃 𝐿
−
𝐺𝐶 𝑃 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴
𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝑂 − 𝐺𝐻 𝑉
𝐾 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 − 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 ,𝑒 𝑎
𝐺𝐿𝐶 𝑃 𝐿
−
𝐺 𝑎 𝑇 𝐺 − 𝑇 𝐿
𝐿𝐶 𝑃 𝐿
(4)
Where: a is specific interfacial surface area, G is molar gas flux, KG is gas film transfer coefficient, 𝑌𝐶𝑂2
is mole
fraction of carbon dioxide in gas phase, 𝑌𝐶𝑂2,𝑒 is equilibrium mole fraction of CO2 in gas phase, 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 is mole
fraction of MDEA in gas phase, 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 ,𝑒 is equilibrium mole fraction of MDEA in gas phase, L is Liquid molar
flux, TG is gas phase temperature, TL is liquid phase temperature, 𝐶 𝑃 𝑖
is heat capacity of component i, HOS is
heat of solution, HV is heat of vaporization of MDEA, hG is heat transfer coefficient of gas phase.
Interface
dz
L +dL
XMDEA +dXMDEA
TMDEA +dTMDEA
HL +dHL
L +dL
XMDEA
TMDEA
HL
Liquid
Ni
qL
Gas
Ni
qG
G
yCO2
TCO2
HG
G + dG
yCO2 + dyCO2
TCO2 + dTCO2
HG + dtCO2
z + dz
z
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2.2 Methodology
The models were developed using the principles of conservation of mass and energy as presented in
Appendix 1. The accuracy of the modelswas tested with industrial data from the carbon dioxide absorber of the
Nigerian Agip Oil Company Obiafu/Obrikom Gas Treatment plant in Rivers State, Nigeria. The developed
models were then used to study the effects of certain process parameters on the performance of the absorber.
2.2.1 Determination of Process parameters and operating conditions
To solvethe model equations of the absorber (eqns. (1), (3) and (4)) requires the determination of certain
constants, physical properties and compositions of natural gas, carbon dioxide and MDEA. These properties
were determined as follows: Absorber properties, physical properties and compositions of natural gas, carbon
dioxide and MDEA were obtained from the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Obiafu/Obrikom(OB/OB) gas
treatment plantin Rivers state and are tabulated in Tables 1 and 2. Other parameters in the models equations
were obtained from relevant literatures as listed in Table 3.
Table 1: Properties of absorber feedstock and products (NAOC OB/OB Gas Plant data)
Property Inlet Outlet
Gas Temperature (K) 313.67 325.11
Liquid (MDEA) Temperature (K) 313.40 316.33
CO2 mole fraction (mol/mol%) 0.0167 0.00000
Table 2:Absorber operating conditions
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Molar gas flux 𝐺 0.0148 kmol/m2
s
Molar liquid flux 𝐿 0.0095 kmol/m2
s
Equilibrium mole fraction of CO2 in gas phase 𝑦 𝐶𝑂2,𝑒 0.191 Unitless
Equilibrium mole fraction of MDEA in gas phase 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴,𝑒 0.325 Unitless
Height of column 𝑧 20 M
Specific interfacial surface area 𝑎 416 m2
/m3
Reference Temperature 𝑇𝑜 298 K
Table 3:Properties of gas and liquid solvent
Parameter Symbol Value Unit Reference
Gas – film transfer coefficient 𝐾𝐺 0.000096 kmol/m2
s Karl, 2003
Liquid – film transfer coefficient 𝐾𝐿,𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 0.000051 kmol/m2
s Karl, 2003
Gas phase Heat transfer coefficient 𝐺 0.01 KJ/m2
sK Karl., 2003
Enthalpy of gas phase 𝐻 𝐺 19000 KJ/kmolK Karl, 2003
Enthalpy of liquid phase 𝐻𝐿 26000 KJ/kmolK Karl, 2003
Specific heat Capacity of CO2 𝐶𝑝 𝐶𝑂2 37.13 KJ/kmolK Karl, 2003
Specific heat Capacity of liquid 𝐶 𝑃 𝐿
49.982 KJ/kmolK Karl, 2003
Specific heat Capacity of MDEA 𝐶𝑝 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 49.982 KJ/kmolK Tontiwachwuthikul, et
al (1992)
Specific heat Capacity of gas 𝐶𝑝 𝐵 37.13 KJ/kmolK
Heat of solution for CO2 𝐻 𝑂𝑆 3.9 x 105
KJ/kmolK
Heat of vaporization of MDEA 𝐻 𝑉 2.6 x 104
KJ/kmolK
2.2.2 Solution Technique of Model Equations
The MatLab 7.5 ODE45 solver from Mathworksfor non-stiff ordinary differential equations which uses the 4th
order RungeKutta algorithm was employed in solving the resulting ordinary differential model equations.
III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The results obtained from the solution of the model equations are presented as follows:
3.1 Carbon dioxide concentration along absorption column height
The model prediction of the concentration of carbon dioxide in the sweet natural gas stream as it flows up
the absorber is shown in Figure 3.
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Figure3: Variation of gas CO2 concentration(mole fraction) from bottom of column
Figure 3 shows that the carbon dioxide concentrationin the natural gas stream reduces as the gas flows from the
bottom of the column to the top. Model results show that about 93.6% of the carbon dioxide absorption occurred
in the first 6meters of the column. Thereafter, the absorption rate increased very minimally and the
concentration of carbon dioxide became virtually constant from a height of approximately 10meters and above.
3.2 Gas and Liquidstream temperatures across the absorption column height
The temperature progressions of the gas and liquid streams as both streams flow up and down the
absorption column respectively are depicted in Figure 4.
Figure 4:Gas and Liquid stream temperatures along the absorption column height.
Figure 4 shows that the temperature of the absorbing solvent, Methyl-diethanol Amine (MDEA) decreased
sharply at the top 4meters then gradually and finally becomes constant as it flows from the top to the bottom of
the column; while the temperature of the natural gas stream increased sharply at the first/bottom 4meters, then
gradually and finally becomes constant as it flows from the bottom to the top of the column.The liquid
0
0.002
0.004
0.006
0.008
0.01
0.012
0.014
0.016
0.018
0 5 10 15 20 25
CO2Concentration,yCO2(mol/mol%)
Absorption column height, Z (m)
310
312
314
316
318
320
322
324
326
0 5 10 15 20 25
Temperature(K)
Absorption column height, Z (m)
GAS TEMP (TG) LIQUID TEMP (TL)
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temperature decreased due to the heat of solution released between carbon dioxide and MDEA while the gas
temperature increased due to heat transfer between the gas and liquid phases.The increase in gas temperature
could decrease the viscosity of the solution and decrease the solubility of carbon dioxide in MDEA liquid. The
former phenomenon has been reported by Daneshvar, et al., (2005) to dominateover the later resulting in
increased rate of absorption as can be seen in Figure 3. Similar finding was reported by Saha et al., (1993) for
the absorption of carbon dioxide in 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP). Also, the slope in the gas temperature
curve is the same as that of the the corbon dioxide concentration.
3.3 Model Validation
A comparison of the model predictions and the outputs of the absorber from the NAOC OB/OB Gas Plant
of the carbon dioxide concentration in sweet natural gas, natural gas and MDEA liquid temperatures are
presented in Table 3.
Table 3: Comparison of model predictions and absorberoutputs
Process Parameter Model Prediction Plant Data % Deviation
CO2 concentration 0.00000 0.00000 0.00
Gas Outlet Temperature (K) 324.32 325.11 0.24
MDEA OutletTemperature (K) 312.00 313.40 0.44
Table 3 shows the accuracy of the models in predicting these parameters for the absorber in the Nigerian
AgipOil CompanyObiafu/Obrikom gas plant as the maximum deviation between model predictions and
industrial plant outputs is 0.44%. Therefore the model equations developed can be used effectively to simulate
the absorber of the NAOC OB/OB gas plant.
3.4 Process Simulation
The effects of sour natural gas flow rate and concentration of the solvent (DMEA weight %) on the
performance of the absorber using the models developed were investigated.
3.4.1 Effect of Gas flow rate
Figure 5 shows the effects of varying the sour gas flow rate on the performance of the absorber.
Figure5:Carbon dioxide concentration along column height for differentgas flow rates.
When the gas flow rate is increased, the gas flows faster, spends less time in the column and the contact
time with the DMEA solvent is reduced; hence less carbon dioxide gas is adsorbed and the rate of absorption
decreased. These tends the model predicts accurately as shown in Figure 5 where the outlet concentration of
carbon dioxide in the sweet natural gas increase with increase in sour gas flow rate, indicating a decrease in
absorption rate along the column with increase in gas flow rate.A three dimensional surface plot of these trends
is further demonstrated in Figure 6.
0
0.002
0.004
0.006
0.008
0.01
0.012
0.014
0.016
0.018
0 5 10 15 20 25
CO2Concentration,yCO2(mol/mol%)
Absorption column height, Z (m)
G = 80,000 std.m3/hr
G = 120,000 std.m3/hr
G = 160,000 std.m3/hr
G = 200,000 std.m3/hr
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Figure6: Surface plot of CO2 concentration through column height at differentgas flow rates
3.4.2 Effect of MDEA concentration (weight %)
The effects of methyl di-ethanol amine concentration (MDEA) on the performance of the absorber
(treatment of feed sour gas with different amine concentrations and the observed % mole concentration of
carbon dioxide in the sweet gas)are shown in Figure 7.Figure 7 shows a general decrease in concentration of
carbon dioxide in the sweet gas as the concentration of amine increases.This decrease has been attributed by
Daneshver, et al., (2005)to be due to the increase in amine solvent capacity with increase in concentration of
amine in the solution.
Figure 7: Effect of concentration of MDEA on carbon dioxide concentration
Figure 7 also shows an initial sharp increase in the rate of absorption (decrease in carbon dioxide
concentration in sweet gas) with increase in MDEA concentration (38.22 - 45wt% MDEA). The increase in
absorption rate reduced with further increase in concentration of MDEA (45 -55wt% MDEA).These trends are
similar to those reported by Won-Joon et al., (2009) where increase in absorbent concentration of 10 - 40wt%
inmonoethanolamine (MEA) and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) increased carbon dioxide removal
efficiency. Removal efficiency then decreased at higher concentrations (> 40wt %) of the absorbents. Similar
trends in absorption rates were also reported by Yeh and Bai (1999). The trends in Figure 7 showing the high
increase in absorption rates with initial increase in MDEA concentration (sharp drop in outlet concentrations of
carbon dioxide in the sweet gas stream) which gradually decrease with subsequent increase in MDEA
concentrations are shown vividly in Figure 8 and in a three dimensional surface plot in Figure 9. The surface
plot shows a steep transient in the carbon dioxide concentration at the lower part of the columnwhich progressed
gradually and become virtually constant at the top of the column.
G = 80,000 std.m3/hr
G = 120,000 std.m3/hr
G = 160,000 std.m3/hr
G = 200,000 std.m3/hr
0
0.005
0.01
0.015
0.02
0 2 4 6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
CO2Concentration,yCO2
(mol/mol%)
Absorption column height, Z (m)
0
0.002
0.004
0.006
0.008
0.01
0.012
0.014
0.016
0.018
0 5 10 15 20 25
CO2Concentration,yCO2
(mol/mol%)
Absorption column height, Z (m)
MDEA = 55%
MDEA = 50%
MDEA = 45%
MDEA = 38.22%
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Figure 8: Plot showing the effect of MDEA concentration on the outlet CO2 concentration
Figure 9: Surface plot of CO2 concentration along column height at varying concentrations of MDEA
IV. CONCLUSION
Detailed models of the absorber for the absorption of carbon dioxide in sour natural gas using methyl di-
ethanol amine (MDEA) have been developed. The modelspredicted accurately the concentration of carbon
dioxide in the sweet gas and the temperature progression of the gas and liquid (solvent) streams along the
absorber.Results from models developed using plant data from the Nigerian Agip Oil Company
Obiafu/Obrikom gas treatment plant shows that the maximum deviation between model predictions and
industrial plant outputs was 0.44%. The models were used to simulate the effects of sour gas flow rates and
solvent (MDEA) concentration in solution on the performance of the absorber.
V. NOMENCLATURE
𝑎 Specific interfacial surface area (m2
/m3
)
𝐶𝐿 Specific heat of liquid (KJ/kmolK)
𝐶𝑝 𝐵 Specific heat of gas (KJ/kmolK)
𝐶𝑝 𝐶𝑂2 Specific heat of CO2 (KJ/kmolK)
𝐶𝑝 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 Specific heat of MDEA (KJ/kmolK)
𝐺 Molar gas flux or gas phase molar velocity (kmol/m2
s)
𝐺 Heat transfer coefficient of gas phase (KJ/m2
sK)
𝐻 𝐺 Enthalpy of gas phase (KJ/kmolK)
𝐻𝐿 Enthalpy of liquid phase (KJ/kmolK)
𝐻 𝑂𝑆 Heat of reaction – include heat of solution for CO2 (KJ/kmolK)
𝐻 𝑉 Heat of vapourization of MDEA (KJ/kmolK)
𝐾𝐺 Gas – film transfer coefficient in terms of mole fraction (/m2
s)
𝐾𝐿,𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 Liquid – film transfer coefficient in terms of mole (kmol/m2
s)
𝐿 Molar liquid flux (kmol/m2
s)
𝑇 𝐺 Temperature of gas phase (K)
𝑇𝐿 Temperature of liquid phase (K)
0
0.0005
0.001
0.0015
0.002
0.0025
35 40 45 50 55 60
OutletCO2
concentration,yA
(mol/mol%)
MDEA Concentration (wt %)
MDEA = 55%
MDEA = 50%
MDEA = 45%
MDEA = 38.22%
0
0.005
0.01
0.015
0.02
0 2 4 6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
CO2Concentration,yCO2
(mol/mol%)
Absorption column height, Z (m)
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𝑇 𝑜 Reference temperature (K)
𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 Mole fraction of MDEA in the gas phase
𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 ,𝑒 Equilibrium (interface) mole fraction of MDEA in gas phase
𝑦 𝐶𝑂2 Mole fraction of CO2 in the gas phase
𝑦 𝐶𝑂2,𝑒 Equilibrium (interface) mole fraction of CO2 in gas phase
𝑧 Height of column (m)
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APPENDIX I
The steady state mass balance on a differential element (packing) as shown in Figure 2 of the absorber is:
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑓
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
=
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑓
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑓
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
+
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖 + 1 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
(5)
The various terms in equation (5) were obtained as follows:
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑓
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
= 𝐺𝐴𝑌𝐶𝑂2
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑓
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑓
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
= 𝐺𝐴𝑌𝐶𝑂2
+ 𝐺𝐴𝑑𝑌𝐶𝑂2
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖 + 1 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
= 𝐾𝐺 𝑌𝐶𝑂2
− 𝑌𝐶𝑂2,𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑧𝐴
Substituting these expressions into mass balance equation yields:
𝐺𝐴𝑌𝐶𝑂2
= 𝐺𝐴𝑌𝐶𝑂2
+ 𝐺𝐴𝑑𝑌𝐶𝑂2
+ 𝐾𝐺 𝑌𝐶𝑂2
− 𝑌𝐶𝑂2,𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑧𝐴 (6)
Simplifying yields:
𝑑𝑌 𝐶𝑂2
𝑑𝑧
= −
𝐾 𝐺 𝑌 𝐶𝑂2− 𝑌 𝐶𝑂2,𝑒 𝑎
𝐺
(7)
The same procedure can be followed to obtain the model equation for the solvent as:
𝑑𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴
𝑑𝑧
= −
𝐾 𝐺 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 − 𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 ,𝑒 𝑎
𝐺
(8)
B. ENERGY BALANCE
The steady state energy balance on a differential element (packing) as shown in Figure 2 of the absorber is:
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤
𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
=
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤
𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑓
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
±
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜
𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚/𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
+
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑔𝑎𝑠/𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑/𝑔𝑎𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑒
𝑖𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
(9)
I. GAS PHASE
The various terms in equation (9) were obtained for the gas phase as follows:
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜
𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
= 𝐴𝐺𝐻 𝐺
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑢𝑡
𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
= 𝐴𝐺𝐻 𝐺 + 𝐴𝐺𝑑𝐻 𝐺
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑢𝑒
𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑡
𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
= 𝐺𝑑𝑌𝐶𝑂2
𝐶 𝑃 𝐶𝑂2
𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝑂 + 𝐺𝑑𝑌𝐶𝑂2
𝐻 𝑂𝑆 𝐴
𝐺𝑑𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 𝐶 𝑃 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴
𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝑂 + 𝐺𝑑𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 𝐻 𝑉 𝐴
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑔𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑒
𝑖𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
= 𝑞 𝐺 𝑎𝑑𝑧 = 𝐺 𝑎 𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝐿 𝐴𝑑𝑧
Substituting these expressions in equation (9) gives:
𝐴𝐺𝐻 𝐺 = 𝐴𝐺𝐻 𝐺 + 𝐴𝐺𝑑𝐻 𝐺 + 𝐺𝑑𝑌𝐶𝑂2
𝐶 𝑃 𝐶𝑂2
𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝑂 + 𝐺𝑑𝑌𝐶𝑂2
𝐻 𝑂𝑆 𝐴 + 𝐺𝑑𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 𝐶 𝑃 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴
𝑇𝐺 −
𝑇𝑂+ 𝐺𝑑𝑋𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴𝐻𝑉𝐴+ 𝐺𝑎𝑇𝐺− 𝑇𝐿𝐴𝑑𝑧(10)
Simplifying equation (10) gives:
−𝐴𝐺𝑑𝐻 𝐺 =
𝐺𝑑𝑌𝐶𝑂2
𝐶 𝑃 𝐶𝑂2
𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝑂 + 𝐺𝑑𝑌𝐶𝑂2
𝐻 𝑂𝑆 𝐴 + 𝐺𝑑𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 𝐶 𝑃 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴
𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝑂 + 𝐺𝑑𝑋 𝑀𝐷𝐸𝐴 𝐻 𝑉 𝐴 +
𝐺 𝑎 𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝐿 𝐴𝑑𝑧 (11)