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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark F Taylor, Lakeview, NY (US);
Richard A Victor, Grand Island, NY (US);
James D Augustyniak, Depew, NY (US);
Michael J Lockett, Grand Island, NY (US);
Assignee:
Praxair Technology, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
261 97 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for distributing liquid over the cross section of a liquid-vapor contacting column comprising a distributor plate having orifices for downward liquid flow and risers for upward vapor flow. Above the distributor plate is a trough for receiving liquid to be distributed. The vapor risers directly below the trough extend through the trough. The trough floor has annular openings around the penetrating vapor risers to discharge liquid onto the distributor plate below.