Fluor Technologies Corporation

Adam S Milliken

Garry E Jacobs

Steven W Stupin

A bubble cap () has a cap () with at least one slot () and a riser (), configured with a skirt height () of at least 4 cm, such that 1.5*Skirt Height (cm)+[Slot Length (cm)&#x2212;Exposed Slot Height (cm)] is greater than or equal to 7.5, and posed such that a liquid fluid and a gas flow co-currently upwardly in a space between the riser () and the cap ().

Methods and apparatus for mixing fluids

A bubble cap () has a riser () and a cap (), separated by a divider () that extends to a length at least 50% of a distance measured between the top of the riser () and the bottom of the cap (). In another aspect, the riser () and cap () cooperate to provide a skirt height () of no less than 1.5&#x2033;. More preferred bubble caps () have a relatively high skirt height () or long slit length (), or both. In yet another aspect, flow-redirecting vanes () and plates () cooperate to provide a rough distribution of fluids to subsequent distribution tray ().

A bubble cap has a riser and a cap, separated by a divider that extends to a length at least 50% of a distance measured between the top of the riser and the bottom of the cap. In another aspect, the riser and cap cooperate to provide a skirt height of no less than 1.5&#x2033;. More preferred bubble caps have a relatively high skirt height or long slit length, or both. In yet another aspect, flow-redirecting vanes and plates (e.g., mixing chamber floor and splash deck) cooperate to provide a rough distribution of fluids to subsequent distribution tray(s).

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Adam S Milliken