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Venturi scrubber calculation and optimization
Author(s) -
Haller Heinz,
Muschelknautz Edgar,
Schultz Tilman
Publication year - 1989
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.270120125
Subject(s) - venturi effect , scrubber , work (physics) , mechanics , ideal (ethics) , process engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , environmental science , waste management , physics , inlet , philosophy , epistemology
Collection efficiency and pressure loss of a venturi scrubber can usually be determined from the calculation models of Barth and Calvert. However, this only leads to reasonable results if the droplets are uniformly distributed throughout each cross‐section of the washing zone. In this work, a two‐zone models is developed which allows the calculation of the venturi scrubber at operating conditions with a non‐uniform droplet distribution. The scrubber geometry is also taken into account. A venturi scrubber was developed on the basis of this new model. Its energy consumption is significantly lower than the well‐Known optimum characteristic of Wicke and Holzer. For ideal operating conditions, a new optimum characteristic is given which should be the aim of future optimizations.