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CE3204
Chemical Engineering
Universitas Pertamina
2019
Books and Grading
Reference Books are available @UP
library
• McCabe, Smith, & Harriott, "Unit Operations
of Chemical Engineering." 7th Ed., McGraw-
Hill. 2005
• Seader, Henley and Roper, “Separation
Process Principles”, 3rd Edition, John Wiley
and Sons, Inc., 2011
• Brownell.L.E. and Young.E.H., “Process
Equipment Design” 3rd edition, John Wiley &
Sons, New York, 1959
• Wankat, "Separation Process Engineering
Includes Mass Transfer Analysis", 3rd Ed.,
Prentice Hall, 2011
Grading:
UTS: 25%, UAS: 25%, Assignment: 25%, Quiz
25%
Lesson Plan
Week Topics Week Topics
1 9
Adsorption System
2 10
Vessel design
3 Humidification / Dehumidification 11
4 Solid Drying 12
5 13
Mechanical Separation
6 Vessel design 14
7 15 Solid Handling & Particle Size
8 Midterm Exam Reduction
16 Final Exam
Related subjects:
physical chemistry, separation process engineering, material science and corrossion.
ADSORPTION SYSTEM
Main Topics Objective
• Basic Principles • To explain the basic principles of
• Adsorbent Selection adsorption
• Adsorption Isotherms • To select the suitable adsorbent
• Adsorbent • To calculate adsorbent capacity,
Regeneration/Reactivation/Disposal adsorbent bed length/volume, and
cycle time.
• Adsorber Design
References:
• Gabelman, Alan. “Adsorption Basic”. AICHE, 2017.
• Chapter 18 - Wankat, "Separation Process Engineering Includes Mass Transfer Analysis", 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall, 2011
• Chapter 25 - McCabe, Smith, & Harriott, "Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering." 7th Ed., McGraw-Hill. 2005
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, “Adsorption Design Guide,” 2001.
• Chapter 15- Seader, Henley and Roper, “Separation Process Principles,” 3rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2011
Gas/liquid
(adsorbate)
accumulates on the
surface of a solid
Solid Adsorbent (adsorbent)
Adsorption
vs
Absorption
Interphase transfer;
gas to liquid
Affinity of one or more components to collect on
Why the surface of a solid
adsorption
The affinity depends on:
can happen? • Molecular size
• Shape
• Polarity
• System temperature or pressure
Properties Physical Chemical
Physical vs Bonding Weak, long range Van der Short, short range
Chemical Waals interaction ionic or covalent
bond
Adsorption Heat of Low (20-40 kJ/mol) High (>40 kJ/mol)
adsorption
Science Direct
Adsorbent Selection: Zeolite Molecular Sieve
Linearized
form
• Liquid system:
Other form
Where:
qA : amount of species A adsorbed (kg/kg adsorbent
or mol/kg adsorbent)
PA : partial pressure of species A (mmHg, kPa, etc.)
cA: liquid concentration (mol/m3 or kg/m3)
To check if Langmuir model is valid for a certain KA : adsorption equilibrium constant
system: [p/q vs p] or [c/q vs. c] is plotted
Langmuir
Isotherms
• Usually less material is adsorbed as the temperature increase
• At different temperature; adsorption equilibrium constant (KA)
often follows Arhennius form:
∆𝐻 1
Linearized form: ln 𝐾𝑎 = − + ln 𝐾𝐴𝑂
𝑅 𝑇
If the Arhennius form is followed, a plot of ln Ka vs. 1/T
will be a straight line with slope of - ∆H/R
Where:
KAO : initial value
∆H : heat of adsorption (eg. In J/kg for SI)
R : gas constant (respective unit)
T : absolute temperature (K or R)
Langmuir
Isotherms
Langmuir
Isotherms
T 1/T Ka lnKa
Solution. The adsorption capacity of benzene in equilibrium with ceq of 0.01 mg/L :
𝑚𝑔
𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑒𝑛𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 0.5 − 0.01 = 0.49 𝑚𝑔/𝐿
𝐿
0.49 𝑚𝑔/𝐿
𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 = = 0.114 𝑔/𝐿
4.3 𝑚𝑔/𝑔
ADSORBER
DESIGN
Curve
Unused
• An S-curve which shows the ratio bed
of solute concentration in the
outlet to solute concentration in
the inlet [C/C0] fluid as a function
of time [t]
• Breakthrough curve can be
obtained from pilot plant test
Length of unused bed (LUB):
tB te
1 Choose Adsorbent
& Particle Size 2 Choose superficial velocity
or EBCT (empty bed
contact time)
3
Calculate Bed
diameter &
length
• Choose the adsorbent based on • Suitable velocity→ highest velocity • Longer bed (+) → more
adsorbent-adsorbate which provides sufficient residence adsorbent → longer time
characteristics, cost, extent of time, adequate bed utilization, and before regeneration → higher
removal, regeneration, so on. acceptable pressure drop. bed utilization efficiency.
• Preffered particle size is the • Gas velocity > liquid velocity • Longer bed (-) → taller column
smallest one which still has because of higher diffusion rate. → more expensive, higher
tolerable pressure drop. Gas • Typical velocities are 0.15 - 0.6 m/s pressure drop.
adsorption > liquid adsorption for gases and 0.001 – 0.004 m/s for
particle size because of higher liquids
diffusion rate. • Typical EBCT from low ppm to ppb
• Pressure drop → Ergun equation levels is ±15 min; from medium
ppm to ppb is ± 30 min.
Adsorber
design
Adsorber
design
Steps:
1) Calculate volumetric flow rate & cross sectional area to
obtain column diameter
2) Calculate adsorbent needed per cycle
3) Calculate packed height
Four basic methods:
Selection of method depends on adsorbent and adsorbate characteristics
Adsorbent
(1) Contact with gas/liquid which contain little or no adsorbate
Regeneration • Eg. Activated carbon for air/wastewater purification→Using
N2/clean air/ clean water purging
(2) Using chemicals that has higher affinity for the adsorbate
• Eg. Activated carbon for sugar colorant removal → using
NaOH
• Zeolite for heavy metal removal → using HCl
(3) Increasing temperature (Thermal Swing Adsorption)
• Eg. Molecular sieve 3A for natural gas dehydration → TSA to
evaporate water
OMICS International
Pressure Swing • Basic principle: different adsorption capacity at
different pressure & constant temperatures.
Adsorption • Used for the recovery or removal of adsorbates which
are not strongly adsorbed.
• Similar method: vacuum swing cycle
PSA (Skarstrom) cycle • Applications: drying gases, H2 purification, production
of O2 from air.
ADSORPTION
SELECTIVITY
Pressure
Swing
Exercise