Rotary Institute
of Chemical Technology
Mass Transfer Operation I
Concept of HETP, HTU and
NTU
Prepared By :-
Bhavik Mahant
Enrolment no:130990105012
Guided By:-
Mr. Yashwant Bhalerao
Outline of Presentation
Introduction of HETP
Disadvantages of HETP
Concept
Packing Height : The Method of Transfer Units
Liquid & Gas phase
Software
Case study
References
Introduction of HETP
HETP is a height equivalent to theoretical plate.
– pressure
– temperature
– composition
– density
– viscosity
– diffusivity
– pressure drop
– vapour and/or liquid flowrates
– packing characteristics, etc
In industrial practice, the HETP concept is used to convert
empirically the number of theoretical trays to packing height.
Why??????
Disadvantages of HETP
Empirical correlations, though available to calculate the
values of HETP, are restricted to limited applications.
(a)((((9 (A)
(1)
(2)
(3)
1) Gas phase
2) Liquid phase
Gas phase
For the Gas-phase, we have:
z = NOG x HOG
• The values of y1* and y2*
can be obtained from the
equilibrium line (y1 - y1*) is
the concentration difference
driving force for mass
transfer in the gas phase at
point 1 (bottom of column)
and (y2 - y2*) is the
concentration difference
driving force for mass
transfer in the gas phase at
point 2 (top of column).
The values of y1* and y2* can be obtained from the
equilibrium line.