Continuous Neutralization of NaOH Solution with CO2 in an Internal-Loop Airlift Reactor

Thomas Michael Pichler*, Bernd Stoppacher, Alexander Kaufmann, Matthäus Siebenhofer, Marlene Kienberger

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Abstract

The neutralization of NaOH with CO2 in a continuously operated airlift reactor with gas flow rates up to 10 NL min−1 and gas phase recycle was investigated. Neutralization experiments were performed at 25 °C and the amount of absorbed CO2, as well as the NaOH feed rate, were recorded. The reaction rate was calculated based on the two‐film theory and empirical equations for several parameters. The calculations of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient, the liquid phase circulation velocity, and the gas holdup were experimentally validated. The reaction rate and the process efficiency were modeled with a deviation of 5 %.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)38-47
Number of pages10
JournalChemical Engineering & Technology
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Airlift reactor
  • Mass transfer
  • NaOH neutralization
  • Reaction rate
  • Reactive absorption

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Chemistry
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Fields of Expertise

  • Sustainable Systems

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