Abstract:
A high capacity and high efficiency co-current and cross-flow vapor-liquid contacting apparatus and process is useful in distillation columns and other vapor-liquid contacting processes. The apparatus is characterized by an arrangement of offset contacting modules in horizontal stages. The modules define a co-current contacting volume and in an exemplary configuration the modules include a liquid distributor and a demister. Half modules comprise downcomers against the shell of the vessel for transporting liquid to the subjacent stage.
Abstract:
The invention is concerned with a method of providing a fluid contact apparatus at a site, the apparatus comprising a tower (10) in which packing elements (18) are located in random distribution. Provided in the tower above the mass of packing elements is a ceiling plate (20) capable of at least limited movement in a direction longitudinally of the tower. In accordance with the invention, the tower (10) is filled with packing elements whilst the axis of the tower is other than vertical, conveniently being horizontal, or substantially horizontal, and on completion of filling the ceiling plate is moved a short distance to apply a compressive loading on the packing elements, to prevent or restrict movement of the packing elements within the tower. This allows the tower then to be moved to a vertical position, without significant disruption to the packing elements therein.
Abstract:
A high capacity and high efficiency vapor-liquid contacting apparatus and process is useful in distillation columns and other vapor-liquid contacting processes. The apparatus is characterized by a half module comprising a downcomer against a shell of a vessel for transporting liquid to a subjacent stage which utilizes a demister to effect vapor-liquid separation at the downcomer outlet.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a gas desorption unit and a process for desorbing gas absorbed in an absorption liquid, and a gas separation process. A gas desorption unit, comprising an assembly of plates, wherein plates comprise a corrugated part comprising ridges and valleys, and a first channel there between, adapted for counter-current flow of said gaseous and liquid stream in said first channel, and a said second channel for a liquid stream in counter-current flow with the liquid stream in the first channel, wherein a first channel comprises a corrugated part of a first plate comprising ridges crossing with ridges of the corrugated part of a second plate, and wherein a second channel comprises ridges of a corrugated part of a second plate comprising ridges aligned with valleys of a corrugated part of a third plate.
Abstract:
A gas and a liquid are contacted in an apparatus, comprising a housing provided with: a liquid supply; at least two inclined plates that have been arranged in series and that are on a liquid side in fluid communication with the liquid supply; and a gas supply that is in fluid communication with a space at the other, gas side of the plates; wherein at least some of the plates, preferably all plates are provided with gas passage openings, which openings have been arranged downstream of the gas supply and have been provided with projecting channels with downstream directed flow openings on the liquid side that is in contact with the liquid; and wherein the plates are configured such that liquid flows from one plate directly onto a downstream plate via a slit-formed passage in a substantially vertical downwards direction.
Abstract:
A plurality of smaller mass transfer or exchange columns are provided within a larger column and are filled with packing to facilitate contact between fluids flowing within the smaller columns. The smaller columns are positioned in parallel and contacting relationship and preferably fill substantially the entire cross section of the larger column. At least some of the smaller columns share a common external wall. Structured packing fills the smaller columns to facilitate interaction between fluids flowing counter currently within the smaller columns.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device and method for distillation of liquid mixtures. The device comprises an inlet for feeding a mixture to be distilled to the device, a housing comprising a reboiling section, a condensing section and a separation section. The device also comprises a vapor outlet and/or a liquid outlet.
Abstract:
An oil purification device removes volatile contaminants from a pressurized flow of many types of oil utilizing a distillation process preferably sustained by heat from the oil, itself. The device comprises a generally enclosed distillation chamber having a series of descending steps with sharp edges. The device operates in a bypass mode, with contaminated engine lubricating oil being diverted from a pressurized oil galley within the engine to the distillation chamber. The stream of hot oil entering the chamber through a flow-restrictive orifice is dispersed into a thin film on the uppermost step by either reflecting it off of a wall at the side of the uppermost step or by directing it at a dispersal post, having a curved front surface. Purified oil returns to the engine sump through a drain port below the lowermost step. Volatile contaminants are allowed to escape at the top of the distillation chamber.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for concentrating organic silicate polymerite solution, and more precisely, a method for concentrating organic silicate polymerite solution by distillation which is characterized by remarkably reduced distillation time realized by the short-term continuous distillation at low temperature under low pressure, minimized physical property changes attributed to the inhibition of the heat-induced reaction by making the solution pass through the thin film evaporator shortly, concentration without cake generation, and easy manipulation with high capacity, making the method highly economical.