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About this Course
📚 This Gas Absorption & Stripping in Chemical Engineering course focuses on the essential principles and techniques used to design and analyze gas absorption and stripping processes. These processes are vital for efficient gas-liquid interactions in industries such as chemical manufacturing, environmental control, and energy production.
Key topics covered include:
- Fundamentals of Gas-Liquid Contacting
- Absorption Columns (Packed and Tray)
- Stripping Processes and Columns
- Mass Transfer in Absorption and Stripping
- Design Equations and Performance Evaluation
- Energy Integration and Optimization
👨🏫 Designed for
Chemical engineering students, process engineers, and professionals working in industries where gas absorption and stripping are critical, such as petrochemical, environmental engineering, and air pollution control.
📚 Course Approach
A theoretical and practical approach with detailed explanations of key concepts, along with hands-on examples and process simulations.
🎯 By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the principles of gas absorption and stripping
- Design and analyze absorption and stripping columns
- Calculate key parameters like mass transfer coefficients and column efficiencies
- Apply design equations to real-world gas absorption and stripping processes
- Optimize and troubleshoot gas-liquid separation systems for improved performance
🚀 Recommended for
Students and engineers looking to specialize in gas separation processes or improve their expertise in the design and operation of gas absorption and stripping systems.
✅ You’ll learn to:
- Set up and design absorption and stripping columns
- Apply mass transfer theories to optimize separation processes
- Use process simulation tools to model gas absorption and stripping
- Evaluate and improve the efficiency of gas-liquid interactions
- Solve real-world engineering problems in gas absorption and stripping
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Reinforce key concepts, identify gaps, and ensure you're ready to apply what you've learned in real scenarios.
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Certificate of Completion
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Curriculum
Introduction
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Mass Transfer Review
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- Mass Transfer Review - An Introduction (2:26)
- 2.1 Equilibrium (0:29)
- What is Equilibrium? (3:36)
- Vapor Pressure (4:55)
- Partial Pressure (2:38)
- Raoult’s Law (5:17)
- Gas Solubility in Liquids - Overview (5:25)
- Gas Solubility Analysis (2:49)
- Henry’s Law (6:48)
- 2.2 Diffusion & Convection (0:45)
- What is Flux? (9:05)
- What is Ja? Diffusion Flux (2:42)
- What is Molecular Diffusion? (6:48)
- Fick's Law (4:56)
- Engineering Applications for Diffusion (3:21)
- Case A - Equimolar Counter-Difussion (EMD) (6:45)
- Exercise#01 - EMD (14:04)
- Case B - Unimolecular Diffusion (UMD) (16:27)
- Exercise#02 - UMD (6:31)
- Convection in Mass Transfer (4:38)
- 2.3 Interphase Mass Transfer (1:12)
- Equilibrium Distribution Curve (6:08)
- Film Concept (5:05)
- Two-Film Theory (6:08)
- Two-Film Theory and Equilibrium Solubility Curve (8:53)
- Analysis of Mass Transfer Process using Two-Film Theory (5:46)
- Film MT Coefficients (7:50)
- Local MTC: kx, ky (3:27)
- Mass Transfer Coefficients & Correlations (3:31)
- Overall Mass Transfer Coefficients (6:29)
- Local vs. Overall (MTC) (3:23)
- Mass Transfer Resistance (2:35)
- Analysis of Gas Solubility (4:44)
- Closure of Mass Transfer Review (0:56)
Gas Absorption
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- Introduction to Gas Absorption (1:13)
- What is Absorption? (8:32)
- Nomenclature in Absorption (2:58)
- Gas Absorption Examples (9:25)
- Physical vs. Chemical Absorption (2:34)
- Scope of the Course (3:53)
- Desorption & Stripping (3:08)
- Stripping Examples (3:38)
- Case Study - Amine Gas Treating AKA Sweetening Sour Gas (9:20)
- Equipment & Operation (Absorption and Stripping) (4:10)
- Type of Equipment - Dispersion of Gas-Liquid and Liquid-Gas (4:12)
- Spray Column (2:36)
- Bubble Column (2:00)
- Packed Column Intro (1:32)
- Tray Column Intro (1:25)
- Steps for Absorption Column Design (6:27)
- Solvent Selection (1:40)
- Solvent Selection - Gas Solubility (2:28)
- Solvent Selection - Volatility (0:58)
- Solvent Selection - Corrosiveness (0:45)
- Solvent Selection - Cost (1:09)
- Solvent Selection - Viscosity (1:19)
- Solvent Selection - Safety (1:00)
- Types of Operations (1:39)
- Single vs. Multiple Stages (8:28)
- Gas Absorption Closure (0:46)
Tray Column - Absorbers
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- Introduction to Tray Absorbers (4:22)
- 4.1 Introduction to Tray Columns (0:58)
- Introduction to Tray Columns (4:18)
- 4.2 Equipment used in Tray Columns (1:22)
- Sieve Trays (4:08)
- Valve Trays (3:57)
- Bubble Cap Trays (3:39)
- Tray Considerations (0:27)
- Trays - Spacing (2:28)
- Trays - Sizing (1:12)
- Trays - Layouts (4:48)
- Trays - Materials (2:50)
- Trays - Manways (1:30)
- Trays - Operations (1:37)
- Tray - Pressure Drop (1:27)
- Trays - Costs (1:07)
- Tray - Maintenance (0:53)
- Trays - Summary (1:04)
- All other Pieces (0:27)
- Bubbling Area (1:43)
- Contact Area (1:24)
- Weir (2:34)
- Downcomer (3:54)
- 4.3 Design & Model (0:23)
- Counter-current Operation (5:47)
- Counter-current Operation for Dilute Systems (5:47)
- The Operation Line (4:40)
- Exercise#03 - Operation Line (5:54)
- The Equilibrium Line (4:09)
- Plotting both Lines (6:11)
- Min. Solvent Flow Rate (L/G) (12:23)
- Exercise#04 - Min. Liquid Flow Rate Calculation (5:51)
- Exercise#05: Analytical Calculation of Lmin (13:33)
- Other Cases for Absorption in Co-Current, Counter-current, Stripping, etc... (1:22)
- Co-Current Operation (1:53)
- Counter-Current Gas Stripping (1:39)
- 4.4 Number of Equilibrium Stages (1:18)
- Nomenclature used in Gas Absorption (6:30)
- Graphical Method - McCabe Thiele (5:33)
- Exercise#06 - Graphical Method (13:48)
- The Dilute Absorption Factor "A" (1:25)
- Analytical Method - Kremser Equation (3:16)
- Exercise#07 - Kremser Equation (4:46)
- Exercise#08: Kremser vs. Graphical (3:58)
- Dynamic Simulation - Absorption Column (7:26)
- Dynamic Simulation - Stripping Column (4:09)
- Exercise#09 - Absorption (mass fraction) (9:56)
- Stage Efficiency (5:44)
- Murphree's Efficiency (3:30)
- Examples of real industrial process stage efficiencies (1:44)
- Exercise#10: Stage & Murphree Efficiencies (2:53)
- Exercise#11: Gas Absorber & Murphree Efficiencies (11:50)
- Column Operation (2:51)
- Column Operation - Normal (2:04)
- Column Operation - Flooding (3:41)
- Column Operation - Priming (2:26)
- Column Operation - Coning (1:43)
- Column Operation - Weeping (1:47)
- Column Operation - Dumping (3:37)
- Column Operation - Summary (3:34)
- Tray Diameter Introduction (6:14)
- Tray Spacing Height (2:25)
- Exercise#12: Diameter of a Tray Column (13:58)
- Pressure Drop in Trays (3:49)
- Hd, Dry Liquid sieve loss - Pressure Drop in trays (3:07)
- Hl, (equivalent h eight of clear liquid holdup) (3:39)
- Hd, Surface Tension Pressure loss (1:17)
- Exercise#13: Pressure Drop in a Tray Columns (11:25)
- Summary of Exercises 11, 12 and 13 (4:42)
- Closure of Trayed Absorbers
Packed Column - Absorbers
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- Introduction to Packed Columns (2:06)
- 5.1 Intro to Packed Towers (1:51)
- Approach to Design (2:29)
- 5.2 Equipment in Packed Columns (0:20)
- Packed Columns vs. Tray Columns (5:03)
- Introduction to Packings (4:05)
- Packing Material (2:26)
- Random Packing (1:28)
- Stacked Packing (1:39)
- Structural Packing (0:58)
- Other Column Internals (1:51)
- Liquid distributor (2:13)
- Liquid/Vapour Re-Distributor (1:07)
- Vapour Distributor (1:12)
- Demister / Mist Eliminator (1:45)
- Vortex breaker (0:48)
- Packing Supports (1:23)
- Retaining devices (Hold-down Plate & Bed limiter ) (1:07)
- Column Structure - Top (1:23)
- Column Structure - Middle (1:44)
- Column Structure - Bottom (10:33)
- 5.3 Design & Model (2:32)
- Introduction to Column Diameters & Pressure Drop (3:51)
- Analysis of Drop in Pressure in Packed Towers (7:53)
- Flow Parameter vs. Pressure Drop Parameters - Graph (4:07)
- Flow Parameter vs. Pressure Drop Parameter - Equation (1:36)
- Flooding Pressure Drop Correlation (1:49)
- Method 1: Fractional Approach to Flooding Gas Velocity (Absorber Diameter) (4:35)
- Method 2: Maximum Pressure Drop Approach (Absorber Diameter) (7:35)
- Exercise#14 - Drop in Pressure due to Packings (12:55)
- Exercise#15: Pressure drop in a Packed Column (6:58)
- Exercise#16: Pressure Drop in an Ethanol Absorber (50mm Hiflow Metallic Rings) (11:48)
- HETP (Height Equivalent to a Theoretical Plate) (10:14)
- Exercise#17 - HETP (2:03)
- Exercise#18 - HETP (4:39)
- Method of Transfer Units (4:34)
- Number of Transfer Units (NTU) (1:25)
- Height of Transfer Unit (HTU) (2:11)
- Overall vs. Local Mass Transfer coefficients in MTU (3:00)
- Gas Phase - Method of Transfer Units - MTU (4:22)
- Liquid Phase - Method of Transfer UnitsMTU (2:13)
- Exercise#19 - Mass Transfer Units Method in a Packed Columns (6:14)
- Steps - Method of Transfer UnitsMTU (2:31)
- Method Comparison - HETP vs MTU (3:48)
- Exercise#20: Mass Transfer Units Design (6:45)
- Exercise#21 Packed Column Height increase due to increase in purity (4:40)
- Exercise#22 Packing Height: Acetone-Air-Water (6:14)
- Packed Columns Closure (2:32)
Advanced Systems
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- Introduction to Advanced Systems of Absorption (2:39)
- Non-diluted Cases in Tray Columns (7:46)
- Exercise#23 Concentrated Tray Column Absorber (11:04)
- Packed Columns in Non-diluted Cases (1:35)
- Exercise#24 Concentrated Case - Packed Column (11:20)
- 6.2 Multicomponenet Absorption (5:20)
- Methodology for Multicomponent Absorption (6:16)
- Case Study - Multicomponent Absorption (15:22)
- Sum-Rates (SR) Method for Absorption and Stripping (9:38)
- 6.3 Reactive Absorption (4:06)
- Advanced System Closure (1:07)
Software Simulation
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- Introduction to Software Simulation of Absorption Systems (1:35)
- Aspen Plus - Introduction (2:18)
- Models of Absorption in Aspen Plus (3:53)
- Case Study 1 - Problem Statement (3:08)
- Case Study 1 - Simulation & Results (14:59)
- EXTRA - Case Study 1 - Tray Sizing Effects (3:04)
- EXTRA - Case Study 1 - Trays vs. Packings (4:18)
- EXTRA - Case Study 1 - Diluted vs. Concentrated Case (5:18)
- Aspen HYSYS - Introduction (1:46)
- Models of Absorption Columns in Aspen HYSYS (3:04)
- Case Study 2 - Problem Statement (7:54)
- Case Study 2 - Simulations & Results (2:39)
- EXTRA - Case Study 2 - Multicomponent Absorption (3:13)
- Closure of Absorption Simulation with Software (1:08)
Conclusion
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