Volume of HCL, ml

Time, t (min)

Air flow rate at 40L/min

Air flow rate at 80L/min

23.0

26.8

27.5

27.7

10

28.3

27.9

15

27.0

28.1

20

27.4

28.1

25

28.0

28.1

30

28.0

35

28.0

40

Time, min

CO2 in inlet gas gmol/L

CO2 in outlet gas gmol/L

CO2 in water gmol/L

1.1

0.0035

0.1065

0.22

0.00125

0.2187

10

0.11

0.00085

0.10915

15

0.073

0.0015

0.0718

20

0.055

0.0013

0.0537

25

0.044

0.001

0.043

30

0.036

0.001

0.0356

35

0.031

0.001

0.0304

Concentration values of carbon dioxide CO2 for Run 40 L/min

Time, min

CO2 in inlet gas gmol/L

CO2 in outlet gas gmol/L

CO2 in water gmol/L

0.733

0.0016

0.7314

0.1466

0.001115

0.14545

10

0.0733

0.00105

0.07225

15

0.0488

0.00095

0.04785

20

0.0366

0.00095

0.03565

25

0.0293

0.00095

0.02835

Concentration values of carbon dioxide CO2 for Run 40 L/min

1.

By making proper mass balance, calculate the percentage removal of CO2 from the
column.

Percentage removal of CO2 (%)

Time, t (min)

Air flow rate at 40L/min

Air flow rate at 80L/min

99.68

99.78

99.40

99.21

10

99.22

99.56

15

97.95

98.05

20

97.63

97.40

25

97.72

96.75

30

97.26

35

96.81

40

2. Do the convert ratio calculation using

The reaction:

2 NaOH + CO2

Na2CO3 = H2

2 moles of NaOH results with 1 mole of CO2

Let x = moles of NaOH added = 0.01V1

y = moles of HCI used = 0.01V2

Then,

g moles of NaOH reacted = (x-y)

g moles of CO2 reacted = 0.5 (x-y)
Hence,

CO2 concentration = 0.5 (x-y)/(Vco2 sample)

= gmol / Liter

Run 1: 40 L/min
Time: 0 min

Inlet Stream

x 0 min
1 mol CO2

= 40 L
=
=

= 1.1 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 23 ml x
= 0.023 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.023 L)
= 0.00023 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
=
= 0.0035 gmol / L

CO2 in water = inlet outlet

= 0.11 0.0035
= 0.1065 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 99.68%

Run 1: 40 L/min
Time: 5 min

Inlet Stream

x 5 min
1 mol CO2

= 200 L
=
=

= 0.22 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 27.5 ml x
= 0.0275 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.0275 L)
= 0.000275 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.00125 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.22 0.00125
= 0.2187 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 99.40 %

Run 1: 40 L/min
Time: 10 min

Inlet Stream

x 10 min
1 mol CO2

= 400 L
=
=

= 0.11 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 28.3 ml x
= 0.0283 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.0283 L)
= 0.000283 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.00085 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.11 0.00085
= 0.10915 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 99.22 %

Run 1: 40 L/min
Time: 15 min

Inlet Stream

x 15 min
1 mol CO2

= 600 L
=
=

= 0.0733 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 27.0 ml x
= 0.027 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.027 L)
= 0.00027 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.0015 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.0733 0.0015
= 0.0718 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 97.95 %

Run 1: 40 L/min
Time: 20 min

Inlet Stream

x 20 min
1 mol CO2

= 800 L
=
=

= 0.055 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 27.4 ml x
= 0.0274 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.0274 L)
= 0.000274 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.0013 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.055 0.0013
= 0.0537 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 97.63 %

Run 1: 40 L/min
Time: 25 min

Inlet Stream

x 25 min
1 mol CO2

= 1000 L
=
=

= 0.044 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 28.0 ml x
= 0.028 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.028 L)
= 0.00028 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.001 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.044 0.001
= 0.043 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 97.72 %

Run 1: 40 L/min
Time: 30 min

Inlet Stream

x 30 min
1 mol CO2

= 1200 L
=
=

= 0.0366 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 28.0 ml x
= 0.028 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.028 L)
= 0.00028 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.001 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.0366 0.001
= 0.0356 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 97.26 %

Run 1: 40 L/min
Time: 35 min

Inlet Stream

x 35 min
1 mol CO2

= 1400 L
=
=

= 0.0314 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 28.0 ml x
= 0.028 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.028 L)
= 0.00028 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.001 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.0314 0.001
= 0.0304 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 96.81 %

Run 2: 60 L/min
Time: 0 min

Inlet Stream

x 0 min
1 mol CO2

= 60 L
=
=

= 0.733 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 26.8 ml x
= 0.0268 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.0268 L)
= 0.000268 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.0016 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.733 0.0016
= 0.7314 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 99.78 %

Run 2: 60 L/min
Time: 5 min

Inlet Stream

x 5 min
1 mol CO2

= 300 L
=
=

= 0.1466 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 27.7 ml x
= 0.0277 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.0277 L)
= 0.000277 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.00115 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.1466 0.00115
= 0.14545 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 99.21 %

Run 2: 60 L/min
Time: 10 min

Inlet Stream

x 10 min
1 mol CO2

= 600 L
=
=

= 0.0733 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 27.9 ml x
= 0.0279 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.0279 L)
= 0.000279 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.00105 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.0733 0.00105
= 0.07225 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 99.56 %

Run 2: 60 L/min
Time: 15 min

Inlet Stream

x 15 min
1 mol CO2

= 900 L
=
=

= 0.0488 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 28.1 ml x
= 0.0281 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.0281 L)
= 0.000281 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.00095 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.0488 0.00095
= 0.04785 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 98.05 %

Run 2: 60 L/min
Time: 20 min

Inlet Stream

x 20 min
1 mol CO2

= 1200 L
=
=

= 0.0366 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 28.1 ml x
= 0.0281 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.0281 L)
= 0.000281 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.00095 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.0366 0.00095
= 0.03565 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 97.40 %

Run 2: 60 L/min
Time: 20 min

Inlet Stream

x 25 min
1 mol CO2

= 1500 L
=
=

= 0.0293 gmol/L

Outlet Stream
V1

= 30 ml x
= 0.03 L

NaOH, x

= 0.01 V1

V1 = Volume NaOH

= 0.01 (0.03 L)
= 0.0003 L

V2

= 28.1 ml x
= 0.0281 L

HCL, y

= 0.01 V2
= 0.01 (0.0281 L)
= 0.000281 L

V2 = Volume HCL

Thus,
V CO2 = 10ml x
= 0.01 L

CO2 outlet

=
= 0.00095 gmol / L
CO2 in water = inlet outlet
= 0.0293 0.00095
= 0.02835 gmol / L

Percentage removal of CO2,

x100

x100

= 96.75 %

3. Plot graph percentage removal of CO2 versus air flow rate and discuss the effect of air
flow rate on the percentage removal of CO2

100.5

100

99.5

99

98.5
5 minute
10 minute
98

15 minute
20 minute
25 minute

97.5

30 minute
35 minute
36 minute

97

96.5

96

95.5

95
40 L/min

60 L/min

Air flowrate