Pressure drop in a mobile‐bed contactor

Abstract

Abstract The overall pressure drop and the vertical static pressure profile in a 0.14‐m. diameter mobile‐bed contactor have been investigated for two packing sizes and three packing heights. The gas and liquid flow rates were the two other variables studied. Foam polystyrene spheres were used as packings. The relationship between the static pressure and vertical position of the bed was found to be linear. A correlation of the drag parameter with G g , G t and L p is presented. States of fully‐mobile bed operation are discussed.