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US5683629A
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Horizontal tray and column for contacting gas and liquid
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1996-04-26
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Granted: 1997-11-04
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Expires: 2016-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A horizontal tray (3) is disclosed for use in a normally vertical column (1) for counter-currently contacting gas and liquid, which horizontal tray (3) comprises an upper horizontal plate (6), a lower horizontal plate (7), a liquid supply space (8), a liquid feed pipe (10) opening into the liquid supply space (8), and a vertical tubular contact and separation device (13), which comprises an open-ended tube (15) extending through the horizontal plates (6, 7), a liquid delivery device (22) comprising an upwardly directed liquid delivery opening (24, 39) which is in fluid communication with the liquid supply space (8), swirl imparting means (30) arranged in the open-ended tube (15) above the liquid delivery opening (24), and guide means (31) to direct liquid from the upper end of the open-ended tube (15) onto the upper horizontal plate (6), which horizontal tray further comprises an open-ended downcomer (35) having an inlet arranged above the upper horizontal plate (6) and an outlet arranged below the lower horizontal plate (7).
Inventors
- 👤 Gerrit Konijn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D3/00; B01D3/14; B01D3/16; B01D3/18; B01D3/20; B01D53/00; B01D53/26; B01D53/263; B01D2252/00; B01D2252/20; B01D2252/202; B01D2252/2023; B01D2256/00; B01D2256/24; B01D2256/245; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An apparatus comprising a horizontal tray for use in a normally vertical column for counter-currently contacting gas and liquid, which horizontal tray comprises an upper horizontal plate provided with a recirculation opening, a lower horizontal plate, a liquid supply space defined between the plates, a liquid feed pipe opening into the liquid supply space, and a vertical tubular contact and separation device, which contact and separation device comprises an open-ended tube extending through openings in the horizontal plates, a liquid delivery device comprising an upwardly directed liquid delivery opening which is in fluid communication with the liquid supply space, swirl imparting means arranged in the open-ended tube above the liquid delivery opening, and guide means to direct liquid from the upper end of the open-ended tube onto the upper horizontal plate, which horizontal tray further comprises an open-ended downcomer having an inlet arranged above the upper horizontal plate and an outlet arranged below the lower horizontal plate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
An apparatus comprising a horizontal tray for use in a normally vertical column for counter-currently contacting gas and liquid, which horizontal tray comprises an upper horizontal plate provided with a recirculation opening, a lower horizontal plate, a liquid supply space defined between the plates, a liquid feed pipe opening into the liquid supply space, and a vertical tubular contact and separation device, which contact and separation device comprises an open-ended tube extending through openings in the horizontal plates, a liquid delivery device comprising an upwardly directed liquid delivery opening which is in fluid communication with the liquid supply space, swirl imparting means arranged in the open-ended tube above the liquid delivery opening, and guide means to direct liquid from the upper end of the open-ended tube onto the upper horizontal plate, which horizontal tray further comprises an open-ended downcomer having an inlet arranged above the upper horizontal plate and an outlet arranged below the lower horizontal plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The horizontal tray according to claim 1, wherein the liquid delivery device comprises a plurality of parallel channels in fluid communication with the liquid supply space and having upwardly directed openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The horizontal tray according to claim 1, wherein the liquid delivery device comprises a liquid delivery opening which is centrally arranged in the open-ended tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The horizontal tray according to claim 3, wherein the vertical tubular contact and separation device comprises a deflector situated directly above the liquid delivery opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The horizontal tray according to claim 4, wherein the deflector comprises a plate having a diameter up to 0.50 times the internal diameter of the open-ended tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The horizontal tray according to claim 1 wherein the guide means to direct liquid from the upper end of the open-ended tube comprises an outer tube having an inwardly deflecting upper end, which outer tube extends from around the open-ended tube to above the upper horizontal plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The horizontal tray according to claim 6, wherein the distance between the upper horizontal plate and the lower end of the outer tube is less than the distance between the upper horizontal plate and the inlet of the downcomer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The horizontal tray according to claim 6, wherein the guide means to direct liquid from the upper end of the open-ended tube comprises a beaker-shaped gas outlet situated in the upper end of the outer tube.
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