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Method of mass transfer, structured packing and mass transfer apparatus for a small liquid load

US8794602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sulzer Chemtech AG · CH

Inventors

Werner Wicki · Winterthur, CH
Markus Duss · Winterthur, CH
Ilja Ausner · Rielasingen-Worblingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2011
Grant date	Aug 5, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S261/72
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of mass transfer includes the steps of: supplying a first fluid and a second fluid into a mass transfer apparatus, wherein the mass transfer apparatus includes a vessel which has a head region, a base region and a mass transfer region, wherein the first fluid is brought into contact with the second fluid at least in the mass transfer region, wherein the mass transfer region is arranged between the head region and the base region and the mass transfer region includes a structured packing which includes a plurality of neighboring layers of fabric which includes fiber strands of a non-metallic material. The mass transfer apparatus is operated at a fluid load of at most 3 m3/m2/h.

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