Gas Absorption & Stripping in Chemical Engineering

🌟 Course Title: Gas Absorption & Stripping in Chemical Engineering 🚀

Headline: Master the Art of Separation: Dive Deep into Packed Towers and Tray Columns! 🌍

Introduction 🔍

Gas Absorption serves as a fundamental unit operation within process engineering, particularly within the chemical industry. It's one of the earliest mass transfer operations you'll encounter and is essential for a variety of separation processes. By understanding the principles behind gas-gas and gas-liquid interactions at the molecular level, including the two-film theory, you'll be equipped to model absorbers, strippers, scrubbers, washers, and bubblers effectively.

Key Topics We Will Cover 📚

• REVIEW: Mass Transfer Basics - Brush up on the essentials of mass transfer before we dive into more complex concepts.

• Gas-Liquid Interaction at the Molecular Level - Explore the two-film theory to grasp how gases interact with liquids.

• Absorption Theory - Learn the theoretical framework that underpins gas absorption processes.

• Application of Absorption in Industry - See real-world applications and how they're implemented across various sectors.

• Counter-current & Co-current Operations - Understand the differences and implications between these two operation modes.

• Equipment for Gas-Liquid Operations - Get familiar with bubble, spray, packed, and tray columns.

• Solvent Selection - Discover how to choose the right solvent for your absorption process.

• Design & Operation of Packed Towers - Learn the intricacies of designing and operating packed towers.

• Pressure Drop due to Packings - Analyze the impact of different packing materials on pressure drop.

• Design & Operation of Tray Columns - Gain expertise in designing and running tray column operations.

• Single Component Absorption & Stripping/Desorption - Dive into processes for single components.

• Diluted and Concentrated Absorption - Learn how to handle both dilute and concentrate systems.

• Basics of Multicomponent Absorption - Begin your journey into more complex multicomponent absorption scenarios.

• Software Simulation for Absorption/Stripping Operations - Get hands-on with simulation tools like ASPEN PLUS and HYSYS.

Learning Approach: Solved Problems & Real-World Application 🤓

This course adopts a solved-problem approach, ensuring that all theory is backed by practical exercises and problems for you to tackle on your own or as homework assignments. This interactive learning method will solidify your understanding of the material.

What You Will Achieve ✅

By completing this course, you'll:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the mass transfer mechanism behind gas absorption and stripping.

• Be prepared to explore advanced topics such as Distillation Theory and additional Mass Transfer Unit Operations and Separation Processes.

About Your Instructor 🎓

With a strong foundation in Chemical Engineering, minored in Industrial Engineering since 2012, your instructor has extensive experience working in process design and operation within the petrochemical industry at INEOS KOLN. Specializing in naphtha treating, your instructor has hands-on experience with designing and modeling various processes, including the separation of isopentane/pentane mixtures, catalytic reactors, and a range of separation processes like distillation columns, flash separation devices, and tank-truck product transportation.

Join us to turn complex concepts into practical expertise in gas absorption and stripping! 🎯