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PURGE TOWER [1 record]

Record 1 2002-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Petroleum Distillation
DEF

A vessel (T-1020) used to separate inert and undesirable gases from the G.S. process.

OBS

It also presaturates the process feed water with hydrogen sulphide by absorption.

Key term(s)
  • scavenging tower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Génie chimique
  • Distillation du pétrole
OBS

Épuration des gaz irritants ou toxiques: Avant de rejeter dans l'atmosphère les gaz résiduels, on élimine les constituants dangereux généralement par lavage [...] La plupart des transferts gaz-liquide se font à contre-courant dans les tours.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Ingenieria química
  • Destilación del petróleo
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