A tubular mass contactor operating with the properties subsequently listed is used to continuously remove acetone from water by contacting with TCE. Compare the concentration profiles and performance...

A tubular mass contactor operating with the properties subsequently listed is used to continuously remove acetone from water by contacting with TCE. Compare the concentration profiles and performance of a tubular mass contactor operating in cocurrent and countercurrent operation.

Data: The flow rates of water (II) and TCE (I) are 100 L/min. The droplet size and contactor volume are such that the contact area is 50 m². Further, K_m
= 3.3 × 10−5 m/s. The equilibrium relationship is M = 2 at the concentrations of interest (see Figure 4.2).