Modeling the absorption of SO2 in a spray scrubber using the penetration theory

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 52, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 3085-3099

  Brogren, Charlotte ^b   Karlsson, Hans T ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ABB CORPORATE RESEARCH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Limestone; Mass transfer; Penetration theory; SO2

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISSOLUTION; GYPSUM; HYDROLYSIS; LIMESTONE; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SCRUBBERS; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

PENETRATION THEORY; SPRAY SCRUBBER;

ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION; MODELLING; SCRUBBERS;

EID: 0343632374     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(97)00126-7     Document Type: Article

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