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Influence of Chitosan and Chitosan Derivatives on Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer in a Bubble Contactor
Author(s) -
GarcíaAbuín A.,
GómezDíaz D.,
Navaza J. M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201200502
Subject(s) - contactor , chitosan , mass transfer , bubble , mass transfer coefficient , absorption (acoustics) , chemistry , absorption rate , chemical engineering , carbon dioxide , polymer , chromatography , thermodynamics , analytical chemistry (journal) , materials science , organic chemistry , mechanics , composite material , power (physics) , physics , engineering
The behavior of chitosan and two kinds of chitosan derivatives in carbon dioxide absorption in a bubble column contactor is analyzed. The effects of absorption type (physical or chemical), polymer type, concentration, and liquid‐phase physical properties on hydrodynamics (bubble size, gas holdup, and specific interfacial area) and mass transfer (absorption rate and mass transfer coefficient) are evaluated.