Effective interfacial area and liquid and gas side mass transfer coefficients in a packed column

The theory of gas absorption accompanied by fast pseudo-mth order reaction was used to obtain values of effective interfacial area in a packed column, irrigated with aqueous solutions and provided with 1 in. ceramic Raschig rings, 1 in. P.V.C. Raschig rings, 1 in. ceramic Intalox saddles, 1 in. polypropylene Intalox saddles, 1 in. stainless steel Pall rings and 1 in. polypropylene Pall rings. The values of liquid side mass transfer coefficient were obtained by physical absorption of carbon dioxide in water. In addition, the values of gas side mass transfer coefficient for a range of gas and liquid flow rates were obtained.