|
c
|
concentration of species (mol/m3) |
|
d
1
|
membrane inside diameter (m) |
|
dh
|
hydraulic diameter (m) |
|
dlm
|
logarithmic diameter (m) |
|
|
diffusion coefficient of species j in phase i and membrane (m2/s) |
|
E
|
enhancement factor (-) |
|
|
Henry’s coefficient of CO2 in the liquid MEA solution (-) |
|
|
CO2 mass transfer flux from gas to liquid (mol/m2 s) |
|
|
partial CO2 mass transfer coefficient in the i phase and through membrane pores (m/s) |
|
|
global CO2 mass transfer coefficient (m/s) |
|
L
|
membranes length (m) |
|
n
|
number of membranes (-) |
|
P
|
pressure (bar) |
|
Q
|
volumetric flow rate (m3/s) |
|
r
1
|
membrane inside radius (m) |
|
r
2
|
membrane outside radius (m) |
|
rmod
|
module inner radius (m) |
|
rp
|
average membranes pores radius (m) |
|
|
reaction rate (mol/m3 s) |
|
Re
|
Reynolds number (-) |
|
Sc
|
Schmidt number (-) |
|
Sh
|
Sherwood number (-) |
|
T
|
temperature (K) |
|
u
|
superficial fluid velocity (m/s) |
| Superscripts/subscripts |
|
i
|
gas (g) and liquid (L) phase |
|
j
|
system components |
| Greek letters |
|
|
membrane thickness (m) |
|
|
membrane porosity (-) |
|
|
dynamic viscosity (Pa s) |
|
|
fluid density (kg/m3) |
|
|
membrane tortuosity (-) |