Fixturing structure for a fluid exchange column
US7748688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/72
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a packing structure (1) for a fluid exchange column, the packing structure defining an exchange surface for at least one down-flowing liquid phase that is to be put into intimate contact with at least one up-flowing gas phase, the structure including a volume formed by a plurality of rows of bundles of tubes (10), each bundle having four tubes (10a-10d) respectively oriented along four directions (D10a-D10d) forming an angle relative to the axis of the structure, the plurality of tubes forming a plurality of passages opening out to the outside surface of the structure (1).
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