Contact tray for a mass transfer column

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10258936
APP PUB NO 20170007971A1
SERIAL NO

15200054

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A valve contact tray for use in a mass transfer or heat exchange column and having a plurality of fixed or moveable valves distributed across a tray deck of the contact tray. Each of the valves includes an opening in the tray deck, a valve cover connected to attachment legs, and a weir surrounding the opening. The valve cover is wider than and extends outwardly beyond the underlying opening in the tray deck and has a perimeter region that extends downwardly. A louvered vent opening may be provided in a downstream one of the attachment legs.

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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
Armbrister, Clarence A Bel Aire, US 2 11
Griesel, Charles A Bel Aire, US 9 51
Nieuwoudt, Izak Wichita, US 54 283

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