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The water wash tower carries water due to excessive heat load; how should the water supply volume to the tower be adjusted? Why?
Lower the water temperature for replenishment, and then keep looking to find out what’s causing the high heat load
There are two sources of water on the inlet side of the scrubber tower: one is the deoxygenated water from the lower part, and the other is the water used for washing the trays. In addition to these two sources, there is another relatively hidden source of water ingress, namely water carried in by the gasifier. Therefore, every time the vaporizer has severe water contamination, it is accompanied by a high liquid level in the scrubber tower. Water in the scrubber tower is usually caused by a sudden increase in the volume of wet gas, which leads to liquid flooding on the trays and the entrainment of foam. If the volume of wet gas increases while the load remains constant, it disrupts the balance of tray washing; this is what the original poster referred to as water carryover caused by excessive heat load. (Of course, there are many other reasons that can lead to this phenomenon in trays, such as an inappropriate amount of water on the trays, but under full or overloaded conditions, this is the most common cause.) If there’s a way to add water at a lower temperature to cool the water inside the washing tower, that would be great. This method works quickly, but it only provides a temporary solution; the problem is likely to recur in time. To address the root cause, it is necessary to increase the amount of deoxygenated water added and the volume of black water discharged from the bottom of the tower, as well as to increase the water circulation rate within the scrubber tower or the amount of water used for cooling in the degasifier. This will help to gradually reduce the thermal load on the water system in the scrubber tower and enhance its capacity to handle such loads.