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[marecki]

I have the data for packed column for SO3 absorption in the H2SO4 plant (absorption with reaction) and I need to calculate the height of packed in a new column. The concentration of SO3, volume flow rate of gas and liquid, packing type and column diameter will be different for the new column. Is there a easy way to calculate the new packing height, without using the mass transfer rate equations??

Thank you in advance for helping me.

[Zauberberg]

And how do you think to do that without mass transfer calculation/simulation?

[marecki]

I was thinking about dimensional analysis, the value of all parameters will be in the same order of magnitude (+/-20%).

[Zauberberg]

There is different concentration of SO₃, different volumetric flow of gas and liquid phase, different packing characteristics. No pro-rating calculations are possible, in my opinion.

[marecki]

Thank you for your advices I will perform the mass transfer calculation to solve this problem.