Comparison of Gas Distribution Properties of Conventional and High Capacity Structured Packings

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Comparison of Gas Distribution Properties of Conventional and High Capacity Structured Packings

Žarko Olujić

Process and Energy Laboratory, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 44, 2628 CA, Delft, The Netherlands

Received:2011-06-11 Revised:2011-08-22 Online:2011-10-28 Published:2011-10-28

Comparison of Gas Distribution Properties of Conventional and High Capacity Structured Packings

Žarko Olujić

Process and Energy Laboratory, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 44, 2628 CA, Delft, The Netherlands

通讯作者: Žarko Olujić,E-mail:z.olujic@tudelft.nl

Abstract

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an experimental study carried out using large scale equipment to ob-serve the effect of geometry on gas distribution properties of a high capacity corrugated sheet structured packing (Montz-pak B1-250M) and to compare it with that of its conventional counterpart (Montz-pak B1-250). Although the high capacity packing exhibits a significantly lower overall pressure drop, the gas distribution performance is similar to that of the conventional packing, and in both cases consistently good one.

Key words: packed columns, structured packing, high capacity, gas distribution

摘要： This paper presents the results of an experimental study carried out using large scale equipment to ob-serve the effect of geometry on gas distribution properties of a high capacity corrugated sheet structured packing (Montz-pak B1-250M) and to compare it with that of its conventional counterpart (Montz-pak B1-250). Although the high capacity packing exhibits a significantly lower overall pressure drop, the gas distribution performance is similar to that of the conventional packing, and in both cases consistently good one.

关键词: packed columns, structured packing, high capacity, gas distribution

Žarko Olujić. Comparison of Gas Distribution Properties of Conventional and High Capacity Structured Packings[J]. , 2011, 19(5): 726-732.

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