Groundwater contaminated with 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA) is to be air-stripped at 25°C and 1.1 bar pressure at a rate of 9000 kg/h. The feed water has 600 ppm of the VOC. A stripping column of suitable diameter with eight trays having 40% overall efficiency is available. The exit stripping air must not contain more than 2.5% TCA by volume. The equilibrium relation is y = 950 x. Calculate the percentage removal of TCA achievable in the column.
Groundwater contaminated with 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA) is to be air-stripped at 25°C and 1.1 bar pressure at a rate of 9000 kg/h. The feed water has 600 ppm of the VOC. A stripping column of suitable diameter with eight trays having 40% overall efficiency is available. The exit stripping air must not contain more than 2.5% TCA by volume. The equilibrium relation is y = 950 x. Calculate the percentage removal of TCA achievable in the column.
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Groundwater contaminated with 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA) is to be air-stripped at 25°C and
1.1 bar pressure at a rate of 9000 kg/h. The feed water has 600 ppm of the VOC. A stripping column of
suitable diameter with eight trays having 40% overall efficiency is available. The exit stripping air must not
contain more than 2.5% TCA by volume. The equilibrium relation is y = 950 x. Calculate the percentage
removal of TCA achievable in the column.
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