Open Access
Enajedu Christopher,
- Postgraduate Research Student Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Rivers State University Port Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria
Abstract
The models for the effectiveness of stripper and absorber for the desulphurization and deammonization of sour water were presented. The data obtained showed reliability during simulation of models. The results of simulation showed that ammonia was properly stripped off in the stripper than the other components of the sour water as the overall mass transfer coefficients were 4.0 S-1 when glycol was used as solvent and 3.0S-1 when water was used as solvent. The absorber showed that sulphur had the highest effectiveness as compared to the other component of the inlet gas. The results of simulations when compared showed agreement with computer program and Aspen Hysys model developed. The results of the simulations finally defined that deammonization of sour water was observed in the stripper column while desulphurization was observed in the absorber.
Keywords: Modeling, Simulation, Effectiveness of Stripper, Absorber, Desulphurization, Deammonization, Sour Water
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International Journal of Environmental Chemistry
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| Received | June 5, 2021 |
| Accepted | July 15, 2021 |
| Published | January 7, 2023 |