Le ratio liquide/gaz L/G

Cest le rapport entre le dbit molaire total de liquide (MEA + eau) et

le dbit des gaz de combustion dans labsorbeur. Ce ratio est donn par :
(L/G)=exp (1,4352+ 0,1239. n CO +3,4863. c MEA , pauvre +0,0174. CO 0,0397.C +0,0027. T gc, e )
2

O
n CO : est le nombre de mole de dioxyde de carbone des gaz de
2

combustion ;
c MEA , pauvre : le taux de charge de la MEA pauvre en CO2 ;
CO : est lefficacit de captage ;
2

C : est la concentration de MEA dans le solvant ;

T gc , e : est la temprature des gaz de combustion lentre de
labsorbeur.
( L/G)=exp (1,4352+0,1239 0,654+3,4863 0,25+0,0174 0,840,0397 0,3+ 0,0027 40 )

(L/G)=0,7
Dbit de liquide
Cest le dbit molaire total de lensemble MEA + eau de dilution circulant
dans le systme de rcupration. Il est donn par :
L=( L/G) (G)

Avec (G), le dbit des gaz de combustion entrant dans le systme de

rcupration.
L=( L/G) (G)

Dbit total de circulation de la MEA

Ltot ,v = G(L/G) mwlean+ m

MEA , makeup

( 100C )]

MEA

La vitesse de circulation verticale des gaz de combustion dans le

vaisseau est donne par la relation de Souder-Brown [79] par :
v =K .

e g
g

(43)
Avec :
K : le coefficient de vitesse ; ici, nous retenons

K=0,15m/ s

en

tenant compte de ce qui est propos dans [79].

3

e : la masse volumique de leau ;

g : la masse volumique de gaz ;
v =0,15

e =1000 kg /m
g 1,02 kg/ m3

10001,02
=4,69
1,02

v =4,7 m/ s

Le diamtre de la tour de refroidissement est donn par :

d=

gc
4. m
.v

(44)
d=

4 0,75
3,14 4,7

d=0,45 m
Nous retenons que une hauteur de la tour de refroidissement telle
que

L/d=1 ; soit une hauteur

L=0,45 m .

The temperature in the reboiler remains approximately 123 o C which

readily agrees with the operating conditions found in the literature
[31]. Solvent degradation starts if the reboiler temperature exceeds 125 o
C.
The RICH-P1 stream from PUMP1 next enters the heat exchanger SOLHEX, where the temperature of the RICH-P1 stream is increased from
56.9C to 101.9C before it enters the STRIPPER. In SOL-HEX, the hot
LEANSTPR stream from the bottom of the STRIPPER is used to preheat the
RICH-P1 stream. This heat exchanger reduces the reboiler heat duty and
reduces the cooling duty of SOL-COOL on the lean solution as well.

The stripper column operates best at higher pressures. An increase in the

pressure leads to an increase in reboiler temperature and, subsequently
the temperature of the whole column. However, solvent degradation
occurs at reboiler temperatures greater than 125C. The pressure
limit for the solution in order to prevent temperatures in excess of 125C is
2 bar, which corresponds to a temperature slightly below 125 o C [31].
The lean solution from the bottom of the stripper exits at a temperature
of 119.1C. The vapour exits at the top of the STRIPPER and is sent to a
reflux condenser where the steam is condensed and the CO 2 is cooled. A
reflux drum is provided to separate the cooled CO 2 and the condensed
steam. The condensate is then pumped to the stripper column.

The solvent has to flow through the absorber column (generally

through packed media) countercurrent to the flue gas flowing
upwards.
So, some pressure loss is encountered in the absorber
column and sufficient solvent head has to be provided to overcome
these pressure losses.
( P solvent ) is the pressure head to be
provided to the solvent using solvent circulation pumps. A typical
value is about 200 kPa (~ 30 psi).

The necessary
determined by

outlet

pressure

of

the

two

solution

pumps

is

considering the geodetic height of the corresponding column plus a minim

al
pressure that needs to be supplied to avoid vaporisation of water and/or so
l
vent on the hot side of the RLHX and in the solution riser pipes. The requir
ed
outlet pressure downstream of the solution pumps is determined via

where habs/des
is the geodetic height of the absorber or desorber column.

In a tradeof between the increase in operational expenditures (solvent lo

ss)
and a decrease in energy costs (heat duty reduction), for MEA the
optimal reboiler temperature lies in the range between 120 and 125 C