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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald C. Erickson, Annapolis, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 3/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 3/04 ;
Abstract
A vapor-liquid contactor includes a plurality of vertically stacked trays ( ) within a containment column, the central downcomer ( ) provides a liquid supply and removal area at the same location on each tray ( ), so that the horizontal liquid flow pattern is the same on each tray ( ). The contactor also includes vertical partitions ( ) positioned transverse to the liquid flow within the vapor space of each tray ( ) to minimize vapor mixing. The trays ( ) may also include an indirect heat exchanger in the form of tubing arrays ( ).