(Solved): Packed Tower Height The height of a packed column refers to the depth of packing material needed t ...

Packed Tower Height The height of a packed column refers to the depth of packing material needed to accomplish the required removal efficiency. The more difficult the separation, the larger the packing height required. For example, a much larger packing height would be required to remove \( \mathrm{SO} 2 \) than to remove chlorine \( (\mathrm{Cl}) \) from an exhaust stream using water as the absorbent because \( \mathrm{Cl} \) is more soluble in water than \( \mathrm{SO}_{2} \) is. Determining the proper height of packing is important since it affects both the rate and efficiency of absorption.