Patent · US Expired

Retangular suspending downcomer directing tray

US6299146A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1999
Grant dateOct 9, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D3/20
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The vapor-liquid contacting tower contains multiple trays having multiple openings and multiple rectangular downcomers with multiple bottom openings. At least a pair of directing slots and at least a pair of directing baffles are installed in the liquid receiving zone of the tray and under the bottom openings of a downcomer of the adjacent overlying tray.

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