The Behavior and Dissolution of Gas Bubble Clouds in an Ocean Environment

Abstract

This paper entails a study of the absorption process of carbon dioxide into both fresh water and seawater. The project investigated the factors which affect the dissolution of CO2 including the concentration gradient between the gas bubble and water, the relative velocity of the bubble with respect to the water, and the combined surface area of carbon dioxide bubbles in contact with the water. A six foot plexiglas tower was used to create a water column through which gas bubbles were percolated. The pH change of the water was measured at both the inlet and outlet of the tower. The amount of dissolved gas was determined by using the first dissociation constant and the concentration of H+ ions in the water. Three series of data were taken. Overall, it was found that water has the ability to absorb CO 2 and further study in this field is recommended. Carbon dioxide, Absorption, Water - Composition. Water - Analysis,

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 1992
Accession Number
ADA257131

Entities

People

  • William T. Shaffer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Data Acquisition
  • Dissociation
  • Dissolved Gases
  • Flow Rate
  • Fluids
  • Fresh Water
  • Gas Flow
  • Gases
  • Hydrogen
  • Liquids
  • Partial Pressure
  • Salt Water
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Environmental Engineering