Andrzej Chacuk

Carbon Dioxide Removal from Flue Gases by Absorption/Desorption in Aqueous Diethanolamine Solutions

Abstract The carbon dioxide (CO2) desorption rate from CO2-loaded aqueous diethanolamine (DEA) solutions was measured using a stirred cell with a flat gas-liquid interface. The measurements were performed in the temperature range of 293.15–313.15 K and an amine concentration range of 10–20% mass DEA. Measurements were based on a semibatch isothermal absorption of the gas until the equilibrium state was reached, followed by desorption, which was initiated by the pressure release in the system. A simplified mass transfer model based on the film theory coupled with CO2 mass balance was developed to interpret the experimental data. On the basis of the proposed model, the initial mass transfer rates were calculated from the experimental results. The calculated initial desorption rates enabled estimation of the enhancement factor for CO2 mass transfer from aqueous DEA solutions. Analysis of the experimental data showed that desorption took place in the diffusive mass transfer regime.

Numerical simulation of CO2 absorption into aqueous methyldiethanolamine solutions

The CO2 absorption rate into aqueous N-methyldiethanolamine solutions was measured using a stirred cell with a flat gas-liquid interface. The measurements were performed in the temperature range of 293.15 to 333.15 K for various amine concentrations and CO2 partial pressures. A numerical model of mass-transfer with complex chemical reactions based on the film theory was developed to interpret the experimental results. The model predictions have been found to be in good agreement with the experimental values of CO2 absorption rates. A comparison is made between the enhancement factor predicted from the detailed model and the approximate solution of mass transfer equations with chemical reaction. The numerical results indicate that under the present experimental conditions, the effect of the reaction between CO2 and OH− on the observed mass transfer rates is negligible. The detailed mass transfer model was used for simulating the CO2 absorption process in terms of the enhancement factor under a variety of operating conditions.

Investigation of CO2 and ethylethanolamine reaction kinetics in aqueous solutions using the stopped-flow technique

Kinetics of the reaction of CO2 and ethylethanolamine (EMEA) in aqueous solutions has been studied using the stopped-flow technique with conductivity detection. Measurements were performed at 288 K, 293 K, 298 K, and 303 K. Amine concentration ranged from 10 mol m−3 to 37.5 mol m−3. The termolecular mechanism was applied to interpret the kinetic data. In this mechanism, carbamate formation occurs in a single-step reaction without the formation of a zwitterion intermediate. An original method of analyzing the experimental data was proposed allowing the derivation of pseudo second order rate constants from the measured kinetic traces. Based on these values, the third order rate constants

Wet Oxidation of Dairy Sewage

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Mathematical modelling of wet oxidation of excess sludge

of the reaction of CO2, water, and EMEA were derived and correlated by the Arrhenius equation.

Wet Oxidation of Dairy Sewage: The Kinetic Study of Decomposition of the Milk Components

Reaction Kinetics of Carbon Dioxide in Aqueous Diethanolamine Solutions Using the Stopped-Flow Technique The pseudo-first-order rate constants (kOV) for the reactions between CO2 and diethanolamine have been studied using the stopped-flow technique in an aqueous solution at 293, 298, 303 and 313 K. The amine concentrations ranged from 167 to 500 mol·m-3. The overall reaction rate constant was found to increase with amine concentration and temperature. Both the zwitterion and termolecular mechanisms were applied to correlate the experimentally obtained rate constants. The values of SSE quality index showed a good agreement between the experimental data and the corresponding fit by the use of both mechanisms. Kinetyka Reakcji Ditlenku Węgla w Wodnych Roztworach Dietanoloaminy z Zastosowaniem Techniki Zatrzymanego Przepływu W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań kinetycznych reakcji CO2 w wodnych roztworach dietanoloaminy. Badania przeprowadzono z zastosowaniem techniki zatrzymanego przepływu w temperaturze 293, 298, 303 i 313 K, w zakresie stężeń aminy od 167 do 500 mol·m-3. Stwierdzono wzrost wartości stałej szybkości reakcji pseudopierwszego rzędu wraz ze wzrostem stężenia aminy oraz temperatury. Dane eksperymentalne zostały opisane za pomocą zależności kinetycznych wynikających z mechanizmu jonu dwubiegunowego oraz reakcji trójmolekularnej. Parametry kinetyczne dla obu mechanizmów wyznaczono w oparciu o minimalizację przyjętego wskaźnika jakości (SSE). Wartości tego wskaźnika wykazały dobrą zgodność pomiędzy danymi doświadczalnymi i odpowiednimi dopasowaniami z użyciem obu modeli kinetycznych.

Chapter 10 – INTRODUCTION TO THE DESIGN OF ABSORBERS

Wet Oxidation of Dairy Sewage Results of kinetic studies on the process of wet oxidation of dairy sewage are presented. Experiments were carried out in a stirred batch tank reactor at the oxygen partial pressure equal to 1 MPa and at temperature ranging from 473 to 523 K. Dairy sewage was subjected to oxidation at a natural pH close to 4. The efficiency of decomposition of organic compounds was estimated on the basis of TOC measurement. The highest TOC reduction rate reached 79.6%. A kinetic model of the process was proposed and its parameters were determined experimentally. Good agreement of the experimental and calculated results was obtained. Mokre Utlenianie Ścieków Przemysłu Mleczarskiego W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań kinetycznych procesu mokrego utleniania ścieków przemysłu mleczarskiego. Badania przeprowadzono w okresowym reaktorze zbiornikowym z mieszadłem, przy ciśnieniu cząstkowym tlenu PO2 = 1 MPa, w zakresie temperatury od 473 do 523 K. Utlenianiu poddawano ścieki mleczarskie o ich naturalnym odczynie zbliżonym do wartości 4. Oceny efektywności rozkładu związków organicznych dokonano na podstawie pomiaru wartości TOC. Najwyższy stopień redukcji TOC ukształtował się na poziomie 79,6%. Zaproponowano model kinetyczny procesu i na podstawie badań eksperymentalnych określono jego parametry. Uzyskano dobrą zgodność wyników doświadczalnych i obliczeniowych.

Chapter 7 – SIMULTANEOUS MASS TRANSFER WITH CHEMICAL REACTION

Methane fermentation of poultry slaughterhouse waste One of the alternative methods for the treatment of animal by-products is their utilization in biological processes with a simultaneous production of energy-rich biogas. The results of the investigations of methane fermentation of animal waste are discussed in the study. The methane fermentation was carried out at 35°C. The substrates used in the experiments included poultry heads and muscle tissue. Furthermore, the fermentation residues subjected previously to hydrothermal processing were used as a substrate. The suspension of those substrates in the initial concentration range from 1 g TOC/dm3 to 11 g TOC/dm3 was used in the process. Additionally, the effect of the preliminary stage of hydrothermal substrate processing on methane fermentation efficiency was assessed. Poultry waste was subjected to thermohydrolysis at the temperature from 100°C to 300°C and pressure up to 9.0 MPa. The efficiency of the methane fermentation was estimated on the basis of biogas generated in the process. The biogas production was between 0.17 Ndm3/g TOC and 1.53 Ndm3/g TOC. In the case of poultry heads, a beneficial impact of hydrothermal processing at the temperatures from 100°C to 175°C was confirmed. For poultry meat the preliminary thermohydrolysis brought about a decrease of methane fraction in the biogas evolved. The preliminary hydrothermal processing made it possible to meet the requirements of legal regulations for the hygienization of by-products of animal origin. The obtained results allowed us to identify conditions under which the methane fermentation was carried out and which ensured a high level of methanization.