Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.87, No.6, 957-964, 2009
ABSORPTION OF ETHYLENE FROM ETHYLENE-ETHANE GASEOUS MIXTURE BY AgNO3 SOLUTION IN A SEMI-CONTINUOUS PROCESS
Ethylene absorption from an ethylene-ethane gaseous mixture in the silver nitrate solution is studied at different temperatures and concentrations. Unlike the previous studies, in which the absorption was studied by batch processes, a semi-continuous process is applied in the present research. The results show that increase in temperature reduces the amount of absorbed ethylene and absorption time. The amount of absorbed ethylene is increased in solutions with higher concentrations of AgNO3, whereas the mole ratio of absorbed ethylene per silver nitrate is decreased by increasing the AgNO3 concentration. Total absorption is modelled as a function of the temperature and concentration of absorbing solution. The estimated values from the model are in good agreement with the experimental data.