Patent · US Expired

Perforated bubble caps for enhanced vapor/liquid contact on a distillation tray

US4510023A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 1983
Grant dateApr 9, 1985
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D3/205
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a distillation system for effecting separation of a multicomponent fluid and to an improved bubble-cap design which can accommodate very wide ranges of vapor and liquid loadings. A portion of the tray is provided with bubble caps having first and second slot openings with the second slot opening at an elevation higher than the first opening.

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