Apparatus and method for deentrainment in a chemical process tower
US5762668A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/32408
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for deentrainment and mass transfer in a chemical process tower. The apparatus comprises a structured packing layer assembled with a second type of packing layer disposed adjacent the underside of a process tower tray. The dual layer assembly reduces liquid entrainment in ascending vapor flow and provides an additional region for mass transfer.
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