Distributor for packed tower
US5014740A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/85938
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A distributor for distributing sulphuric acid on a packed tower. The distributor has an array of horizontal parallel distributing pipes in a single horizontal plane spanning a tower containing a packing and located above the packing. The pipes extend through the tower shell at one end and are accessible through a clean-out port at the other end. Feed enters the pipes at one end and the clean-out port at the other end permits cleaning without entering the tower. There are holes in the pipes arranged in a number of rows each angled downwardly. Each hole has a simple corrosion resistant insert to protect against hole erosion.
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