Partitioned distributor tray for offshore gas/liquid contact column
US9592468B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is a distributor tray for a column (1) for heating and/or material exchange between a gas (G) and a liquid (L). At least one wall (6) defines compartments (8) on one of the surfaces of the tray. The walls are perforated (7) to allow part of the liquid to flow between compartments (8). Each compartment has a passage providing flow of the liquid through the tray and for a passage providing flow of the gas through the tray. The invention also relates to a gas/liquid contact column, a gas treatment unit, a CO2 capture unit, a distillation unit, and an offshore floating barge including the distributor tray. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the tray.
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