US2804935A
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Vapor-liquid contacting apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-07-27
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Granted: 1957-09-03
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Expires: 1976-07-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur J L Hutchinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:42
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/14; B01D3/00; B01D3/14; B01D3/26; B01D53/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A LIQUID-VAPOR CONTACTING TRAY-UNIT COMPRISING: LIQUID COLLECTING MEANS, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A FIRST BODY OF LIQUID, OVERFLOW MEANS FOR REMOVING A PORTION OF SAID LIQUID FROM SAID TRAY UNIT, LIQUID ENTRAINMENT MEANS IN SAID UNIT PROVIDED WITH A VERTIVAL VAPOR PASSAGE AND WITH MEANS FOR MAINTAINNG A SECOND BODY OF LIQUID AT A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT LEVEL, METERING MEANS FOR SUPPLYING LIQUID AT A PREDETERMINED SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT VOLUMETRIC RATE INDEPENDENT OF THE RATE OF VAPOR FOLW FROM SAID FIRST BODY TO SAID SECOND BODY OF LIQUID, A RISER PIPE AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH AND OF LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID VAPOR PASSAGE, SAID RISER PIPE EXTENDING BELOW THE NORMAL LIQUID LEVEL OF SAID SECOND BODY OF LIQUID A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE TO FORM A LIQUID SEAL, MEANS TO DEFLECT VERTICAL FLOW OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A LIQUID-VAPOR CONTACTING TRAY-UNIT COMPRISING: LIQUID COLLECTING MEANS, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A FIRST BODY OF LIQUID, OVERFLOW MEANS FOR REMOVING A PORTION OF SAID LIQUID FROM SAID TRAY UNIT, LIQUID ENTRAINMENT MEANS IN SAID UNIT PROVIDED WITH A VERTIVAL VAPOR PASSAGE AND WITH MEANS FOR MAINTAINNG A SECOND BODY OF LIQUID AT A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT LEVEL, METERING MEANS FOR SUPPLYING LIQUID AT A PREDETERMINED SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT VOLUMETRIC RATE INDEPENDENT OF THE RATE OF VAPOR FOLW FROM SAID FIRST BODY TO SAID SECOND BODY OF LIQUID, A RISER PIPE AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH AND OF LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID VAPOR PASSAGE, SAID RISER PIPE EXTENDING BELOW THE NORMAL LIQUID LEVEL OF SAID SECOND BODY OF LIQUID A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE TO FORM A LIQUID SEAL, MEANS TO DEFLECT VERTICAL FLOW OF
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