ABSORBSI H2S MENGGUNAKAN LARUTAN Fe-EDTA DALAM PACKED COLUMN

Endang Kwartiningsih, Arif Jumari, Anisya D, Sugihartati Sugihartati, Eka P.W.

Abstract

Gas purification from the content of H2S using  Fe-EDTA (Iron Chelated Solution) gave  several advantages. The advantages were  the absorbent solution can be regenerated that means  a cheap operation cost,  the separated sulfur was a solid that is easy to handle and is save to be disposal to environment. This research was done by simulation and experimental. The simulation step was done by mathematical model arrangement representing the absorption process in packed column through mass transfer arrangement such as mass transfer equations and chemical reaction. The experimental step was done with the making of Fe-EDTA solution from FeCl2 and EDTA. Then Fe-EDTA solution was flown in counter current packed column that was contacted with H2S in the methane gas. By comparing gas composition result of experiment and simulation, the value of mass transfer coefficient in gas phase ( kAga), mass transfer coefficient in liquid phase (kAla) and the reaction rate constant ( k) were found. The values of mass transfer coefficient in liquid phase (kAla) were lower than values of mass transfer coefficient in gas phase (kAga) and the reaction rate constant (k). It meant that H2S absorption  process using Fe-EDTA absorbent solution was determined by mass transfer process in liquid phase. The higher flow rate of absorbent, the higher value of mass transfer coefficient in liquid phase. The smaller packing diameter, the higher value of mass transfer coefficient in liquid phase.From analysis of dimension, the relation of dimensionless number between Sherwood number and flow rate of absorbent.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20961/ekuilibrium.v10i2.49633

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