Which of the following is an undesirable characteristic for the solvent used in gas absorption?
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- Low pressure
- Low viscosity
- Low gas solubility
- Low density
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Low solubility leads to large absorber size and high costs.
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A wet solid of 100 kg containing 30 wt% moisture is to be dried to 2 wt% moisture in a tray dryer. The critical moisture content is 10 wt% and the equilibrium moisture content is 1 wt%. The drying rate during the constant rate period is 10 kg/(h m²). The drying curve in the falling rate period is linear. If the drying area is 5 m², the time required for drying ___________ h (rounded off to 1 decimal place).
Solute \(A\) is absorbed from a gas into water in a packed bed operating at steady state. The absorber operating pressure and temperature are 1 atm and 300 K, respectively. At the gas-liquid interface, \(y_i = 1.5 x_i\),
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