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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1990
John C Strickland, Houston, TX (US);
Robert M Steinberg, Houston, TX (US);
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Abstract
A vortex breaker has been invented for a liquid draw off tray with horizontal liquid draw off. Liquid is removed from the sump of the tray horizontally through a port. A first vertically oriented baffle has a top edge above the port, a bottom edge below the port and a side edge adjacent the port. A second vertically oriented baffle is perpendicular to the first baffle. The second baffle has a top edge above the port and a bottom edge spaced from the sump bottom a distance to about one-half port diameter, allowing for the flow of liquid thereunder. The vortex breaker is useful for a liquid spare horizontal liquid draw off tray.