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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1982
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1980
Gilbert K Chen, Wichita, KS (US);
Paul M Nyberg, Wichita, KS (US);
Matthew Buchholz, Wichita, KS (US);
Koch Engineering Company, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
An improved vapor-liquid contact grid apparatus which maximizes the generation of small drops and which is inexpensive to manufacture and easy to construct is disclosed. The grid apparatus consists of multiple layered grids, each grid being formed of upright grid members and connectors. The grid members carry vanes, formed from the member itself by a process of slitting and bending, which vanes extend out into the region between the upright grid members, thus restricting vapor passage, providing drip points and increasing the effective surface area for gas-liquid exchange. The grid members and connectors are arranged in an 'egg carton'--like fashion to provide a simple, yet sturdy, grid.