mixing condenser process equipment design

[gelsi]

Hi,
anyone has a design method for a direct contact condenser in pressure, with mixed phase to be condensed with liquid stream of the same fluid.
tx

 

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[sshep]

Hey gelsi,

A pump around system is a pretty simple process design. The heat duty (condensation rate) will set the pump around flow for a design delta-T on the liquid. Then it is mostly an exchanger design problem. A process simulator can do this calculation in a few minutes. On the contacting side you can get some advice from a tower vendor on the best spray system to use based on your calculated flows.

Maybe you can find something useful here:

http://distillationgroup.com/technical.htm

Best wishes,
Sshep