Overview

Chemical engineering students learn the theory of distillation, absorption and mass transfer processes in their undergraduate university course. Followed by a carbon capture workshop.

The presentation will complement university-based theory by introducing mass transfer devices currently available in the industry:

• conventional trays and modern high-performance trays
• the development of random packings to the latest 4th generation packings
• structured packing types and their application
• grid packings for fouling and refinery services
• liquid and vapour distributors critical to the performance of packed beds

Also shown will be photographs of different types of fouling. Followed by a device selection guide - when to specify trays versus packing, and where to use random packing over structured packing or grid packing.

Agenda

• 60-minute presentation and Q&A session
• 10-minute explanation of Post Combustion Capture of CO2 from flue gasses, and setting the parameters for the workshop
• 40-minute workshop supervised by your lecturer working in mass transfer
• 20-minute discussion of the results from the student workshop

The presenter will be available online after the workshop to answer additional questions for those who wish to stay longer than the scheduled two hours.

Materials required for the workshop

KG-TOWER® software is a free download from the Koch-Glitsch website. Download a few days before the workshop please.

Access the Koch-Glitsch website brochures:

• Data library
• Valve trays
• Random packaging
• Structured packing
• Packed tower internals

For further information please contact: greg.spencer@kes.global or M.Ferrari@ed.ac.uk