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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2018
Applicant:
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventors:
Zhanping Xu, Inverness, IL (US);
Christopher Naunheimer, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Pengfei Chen, Glenview, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/04 (2006.01); B01F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/0453 (2013.01); B01F 5/0057 (2013.01); B01J 8/0492 (2013.01); B01F 2005/002 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00849 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00929 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00938 (2013.01);
Abstract
A contacting device and method are presented for the collection, contacting, and distribution of fluids between particulate beds of a downflow vessel, which may operate in co-current flow. By one approach, the contacting device includes a liquid collection tray, a mixing channel in fluid communication with the liquid collection tray, and a liquid distribution zone.