The Effect of Canister Geometry on the Effectiveness of Removing Carbon Dioxide with a Constant Mass of Soda Lime.
Abstract
An investigation was conducted of the effect of canister geometry on the effectiveness of a constant mass of a commercial soda lime, Sodasorb, to absorb carbon dioxide from a mixture of carbon dioxide and air. A comparison of cylindrical canisters with length-to-diameter ratios of 0.15, .029, 0.44, 0.80, 1.16, and 2.125 was completed with a constant mass of three pounds of Sodasorb. Annular ring baffles and disk baffles were employed to get more evenly distributed usage of the Sodasorb with the results compared to the 'straight' through type canisters for the above L/D ratios. A steady flow rate of approximately 2.1 SCFM of saturated air with six percent carbon dioxide at one atmosphere and environment temperature of 70 degrees F was used. It was found that annular ring baffles and disk baffles increased the effectiveness significantly. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA094561
Entities
People
- Peter Eric Louden
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School