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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Chemical Engineering Forum => Topic started by: adson on November 11, 2017, 10:23:45 AM
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I work in fertilizer industry. Sulphuric acid is being used in bulks. In some improvement schemes I want to introduce air into the system using an ejector. The motive fluid available is 98% sulphuric acid. But I have no idea whether such acid has been used in any chemical industry for such purpose.
Your suggestions and information are most awaited..
Lead me in this topic.
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I want t9 know if i can use sulphuric acid as motive fluid in ejector...
I found relatively more viscosity and density than water it can give better ejecting effect.
Plz comment.
Even if not used in iindustry before.. isn't it going to work?
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My gut feeling is that sulphuric acid would suck air... BUT:
Do you really really want to let a strong acid spurt around? Every process or apparatus goes wrong at one time or an other. It this case it sends acid on the workers and the hardware.
Would a more delicate and caring process do what you want? Let fine acid droplets fall gently through air within a protective container, or inject air bubbles in the acid. Let the acid flow on solid surfaces at air contact. Could that do the trick for instance:
http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=56452.msg203629#msg203629
http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=56452.msg299485#msg299485
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Its a sulphuric acid manufacturing unit and air is introduced for final converter to increase performance. In the process there are strong sulphuric acid circulation pumps. I am aiming to utilize this circulation applying ejector to suck air. As per my knowledge, higher density n viscosity of motive fluid will enhance the suction of air