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Nukiyama & Tanasawa Correlation: Liquid Mean Droplet Size or Sauter Mean Diameter

This document provides equations for calculating key design parameters for venturi scrubbers, including: 1) Two correlations for calculating the mean droplet diameter (dl) produced from the interaction of gas and liquid streams. 2) Equations for calculating the collection efficiency (η) of particles based on parameters like the liquid-to-gas ratio (R) and inertial impaction parameter (ψ). 3) Additional equations for determining the throat velocity (vt), throat length (lt), throat area (At), and pressure drop (ΔP) within the venturi scrubber based on flow rates and other operating conditions.

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Nukiyama & Tanasawa Correlation: Liquid Mean Droplet Size or Sauter Mean Diameter

This document provides equations for calculating key design parameters for venturi scrubbers, including: 1) Two correlations for calculating the mean droplet diameter (dl) produced from the interaction of gas and liquid streams. 2) Equations for calculating the collection efficiency (η) of particles based on parameters like the liquid-to-gas ratio (R) and inertial impaction parameter (ψ). 3) Additional equations for determining the throat velocity (vt), throat length (lt), throat area (At), and pressure drop (ΔP) within the venturi scrubber based on flow rates and other operating conditions.

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Liquid Mean Droplet Size or Sauter Mean Diameter

 
Nukiyama & Tanasawa Correlation
 
dl = (0.000585/vr)*sqrt(σ/ρl) + 0.0597*(µl /sqrt(σ/ρl))^0.45*(Ql/Qg)^1.5
where:
dl = mean droplet diameter, m
vr = relative velocity of gas to liquid, m/s = vg –vl ≈vg
Note: In most cases, the gas velocity is much higher than the liquid velocity and vr may be considered
equal to vg
σ = liquid surface tension, N/m
ρl = liquid density, kg/m3
µl = liquid viscosity, Pa.s
Ql = volumetric flow rate of liquid, m3/s
Qg = volumetric flow rate of liquid, m3/s
 
Boll et. al Correlation
 
dl = (0.042 +0.00565*(1000*Ql / Qg)) / vr^1.602
 
Collection Efficiency
 
η = 1 – e^(-k*R*sqrt(ψ))----(1)
where:
η = collection efficiency of the venture scrubber, fraction
k = correlation coefficient whose value depends on system geometry and operating conditions
(typically 0.1-0.2)
R = liquid-to-gas ratio, m3/1000 m3
ψ = inertial impaction parameter, dimensionless
Note: R values between 0.936 m3/1000 m3 and 1.337 m3/1000 m3 provide optimum collection
efficiency
ψ = C*dp^2*ρp*vt / (9*µg*dl)-----(2)
 
where:
C = Cunningham Slip correction factor, dimensionless
 
C = 1 + (0.000621*Tg / (dp*10^6))-----(3)
Tg = inlet gas absolute temperature, K
dp = particle diameter, m
ρp = particle density, kg/m3
vt = throat velocity, m/s
µg = gas viscosity, Pa.s
dl = liquid mean droplet diameter, m
 
Normally collection efficiency is an input, so re-writing equation (1) in terms of ψ:
ψ = (ln(1-η) /(k*R))^2-----(4)
 
Since we want to know the throat velocity, re-writing equation (2) in terms of vt:
vt = ψ*9*µg*dl / (C*dp^2*ρp)-----(5)
 
Throat Length
 
lt = 369.561*R^0.293 / vt^1.127
where:
lt = throat length, m
R = liquid-to-gas ratio in L/m3 (to convert m3/1000 m3 to L/m3 multiply m3/1000 m3 with 0.001)
vt = throat velocity, m/s
 
Throat Area
 
At = Qg / vt
where:
At = throat area, m2
Qg = process gas flow rate, m3/s
vt = throat velocity, m/s
 
Pressure Drop in Venturi Scrubbers (Hesketh Equation)
 
ΔP = 0.532*vt^2*ρg*At^0.133*(0.56 + 16.6*(Ql/Qg) + 40.7*(Ql/Qg)^2)
where:
ΔP = Pressure drop, Pa
vt = throat velocity, m/s
ρg = gas density downstream of throat, kg/m3
At = throat area, m2
Ql = volumetric flow rate of liquid, m3/s
Qg = volumetric flow rate of gas, m3/s
 
Hope the readers of this blog entry have now some idea about the design equations related to venturi
scrubbers. Please note that the liquid-to-gas ratios are basically ratios and any set of volumetric flow
rate units may be used as long as they are consistent for both liquid and gas.

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