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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Zhanping Xu, East Amherst, NY (US);
Brian Nowak, Orchard Park, NY (US);
Inventors:
Zhanping Xu, East Amherst, NY (US);
Brian Nowak, Orchard Park, NY (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/26 (2006.01); B01F 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Fluid distribution systems, and particularly those for distributing liquids into apparatuses containing modules used to carry out vapor-liquid contacting, are described. Representative liquid distribution systems comprise an extended trough having a plurality of outlet spouts that are aligned for distribution into a plurality of downcomers. The downcomers may be in non-parallel (e.g., orthogonal) alignment with respect to the trough and/or the number of troughs may be less than the number of downcomers to which fluid is distributed.