Contact tray having baffle wall for concentrating low liquid flow and method involving same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11541328
APP PUB NO 20190321748A1
SERIAL NO

16474774

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A contact tray for use in a mass transfer or heat exchange column and having multiple baffles walls that cause the liquid flowing on an upper surface of a tray deck tray to change its direction of flow and narrow its flow path width and extend the length of the flow path when the liquid flows from an inlet area to an outlet on the tray deck. By narrowing the flow path, the volumetric flow rate of the liquid at any portion of the deck increases and reduces the opportunity for vapor entrainment of the liquid at low liquid flow rates. A downcomer extends downwardly from the outlet to receive liquid when it enters the outlet and then convey it downwardly to a discharge outlet located at a lower end of the downcomer. The downcomer includes an inclined or horizontal portion that causes the discharge outlet to be positioned beneath and in vertical alignment with the inlet area on the tray deck.

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KOCH-GLITSCH LP4111 E 37TH STREET NORTH WICHITA KS 67220

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Griesel, Charles Wichita, US 5 4
Nieuwoudt, Izak Wichita, US 54 283

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