The application of structured packing in industrial extraction of bromine from concentrated seawater

In this paper, a pilot plant for bromine extraction with the consumption of 500 m3/d concentrated seawater was designed, built and operated based on the Henry's constant. The energy consumption and yield of the blowing-out tower filled with structured packing and traditional random packing were compared by the air blowing-out method. It showed advantages applying the structured packing than the random packing according to the experiment dates, and it will achieve great market prospect that combining seawater desalination with bromine extraction.