Question: QUESTION 2 [ 2 4 Marks ] You are tasked with designing a 1 . 5 6 m wide gas absorption system for removing carbon

QUESTION 2[24 Marks]
You are tasked with designing a 1.56 m wide gas absorption system for removing carbon dioxide from flue gas in a coal-fired power plant. The coal plant generates large quantities of flue gas (115 kg/min) containing significant amounts of carbon dioxide (22.8 mol%), a major greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. Monoethanolamine, along with carbon dioxide, enters the column at 777 and 5 kg/min, respectively. The goal is to evaluate the absorption system that can
effectively capture CO2 from the flue gas, allowing for its sequestration or utilization while minimizing energy consumption and operational costs. If the concentration of monoethanolamine leaving the column is 90 mol%, estimate the molar ratios in every stream and the composition of carbon dioxide exiting with the gas stream. Hint: MWflue27.7 kg/mol.

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