US4186159A
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Packing element of foil-like material for an exchange column
Assignee: Sulzer AG
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Filing: 1977-10-26
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Granted: 1980-01-29
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Expires: 1997-10-26
Abstract
Abstract The packing elements are made of a strip of foil-like material which has at least one trickle surface for a descending flow of liquid. This surface is provided with alternating smooth portions and finely-fluted portions which extend over a height of at least five millimeters. In addition, at least the smooth portions are perforated. The packing element may be formed of a plurality of flat corrugated plates, or may be spirally wound from a continuous strip to form an ordered packing or may be in the form of cylinders to form a random packing.
Inventors
- 👤 Max Huber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:04
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F25/00; F28F25/02; F28F25/08; F28F25/087; B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/32; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/32; B01J2219/322; B01J2219/32203; B01J2219/3221; B01J2219/32213; B01J2219/3222; B01J2219/32224; B01J2219/32227; B01J2219/32237; B01J2219/32244; B01J2219/32248; B01J2219/32255; B01J2219/32258; B01J2219/324; B01J2219/32408; B01J2219/32483; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A packing element for an exchange column comprising a plurality of vertically disposed corrugated plates of foil-like material each having a longitudinal axis disposed in contacting parallel relation and parallel to said axis, each plate having corrugations disposed at an angle to the corrugations of an adjacent plate, each said plate forming a surface for receiving a descending flow of liquid thereon, said surface being sub-divided perpendicularly of said axis to have alternating smooth portions extending transverse to said corrugations and finely-fluted portions extending transverse to said corrugations, said finely-fluted portions being laterally disposed to laterally distribute the liquid under capillary action.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A packing element for an exchange column comprising a plurality of vertically disposed corrugated plates of foil-like material each having a longitudinal axis disposed in contacting parallel relation and parallel to said axis, each plate having corrugations disposed at an angle to the corrugations of an adjacent plate, each said plate forming a surface for receiving a descending flow of liquid thereon, said surface being sub-divided perpendicularly of said axis to have alternating smooth portions extending transverse to said corrugations and finely-fluted portions extending transverse to said corrugations, said finely-fluted portions being laterally disposed to laterally distribute the liquid under capillary action.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A packing element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plates are perforated at least in said smooth portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A packing element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said finely-fluted portions contain from one to ten flutes per three millimeters of plate height.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A packing element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said finely-fluted portions are grooved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A packing element as set forth in claim 4 wherein said grooves of each plate are disposed at an angle of opposite sign from said corrugations thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A packing element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said portions are alternately disposed in the direction of the fall line of a descending flow of liquid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A packing element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said portions have a height of at least five millimeters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
In combination with an exchange column having a longitudinal axis, at least one packing element in said column, said packing element including a plurality of vertically disposed corrugated plates of foil-like material disposed parallel to said axis and in contacting relation, each said plate having corrugations disposed at an angle to the corrugations of an adjacent plate, each said plate forming a surface for receiving a descending flow of liquid thereon, said surface being sub-divided perpendicularly of said axis to have alternating smooth portions extending transverse to said corrugations and finely-fluted portions extending transverse to said corrugations, said finely fluted portions being laterally disposed to laterally distribute the liquid under capillary action.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
In combination with an exchange column having a longitudinal axis, at least one packing element in said column, said packing element including a plurality of vertically disposed corrugated plates of foil-like material disposed parallel to said axis and in contacting relation, each said plate having corrugations disposed at an angle to the corrugations of an adjacent plate, each said plate forming a surface for receiving a descending flow of liquid thereon, said surface being sub-divided perpendicularly of said axis to have alternating smooth portions extending transverse to said corrugations and finely-fluted portions extending transverse to said corrugations, said finely fluted portions being laterally disposed to laterally distribute the liquid under capillary action.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-01-28 | 1987-07-30 | 1988-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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