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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1982
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1980
Douglas G Ryan, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Exxon Research & Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
A liquid-vapor contacting apparatus comprising a vertical, mechanically agitated, elongated tower containing a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally disposed stages therein and means for separating said stages, each of said stages comprising: (a) liquid tray means; (b) a liquid space and a vapor space above said liquid space; (c) weir means capable of maintaining a predetermined amount of liquid on said liquid tray means; (d) a first liquid downcomer means capable of providing a path for liquid from a stage or location immediately above said stage to the liquid space of said stage; (e) a second liquid downcomer means capable of providing a flowpath for the liquid in said stage to the next, lower, successive stage; (f) means capable of removing vapor from said vapor space including vapor downcomer means capable of providing a path for said vapor from said vapor space to the next lower, successive stage in a manner such that said vapor removed from said stage does not pass through liquid presenting any stage; (g) means for introducing liquid or vapor from a source external to said apparatus into or above the liquid space of said stage; and (h) means for mixing said liquid or vapor introduced into said stage with liquid present in said stage.