Pick out the wrong statement.
(A) When the concentration difference for the mass transfer becomes zero at
the bottom of the gas absorption tower, then the upper end of the operating line
touches the equilibrium curve
(B) The average distance between the operating line and equilibrium line is
large, when the liquid-gas ratio is also large in case of a counter current gas
absorption tower
(C) The operating line lies above the equilibrium curve in case of a gas
desorber
(D) With decrease in the liquid flow rate for a fixed gas flow rate, the slope
of the operating line decreases, in case of gas absorption process

1 Answer

Answer :

(C) The operating line lies above the equilibrium curve in case of a gas
desorber

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