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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
May. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Darran Matthew Headley, Valley Center, KS (US);
David R. Ewy, Goddard, KS (US);
Gary W. Gage, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Inventors:
Darran Matthew Headley, Valley Center, KS (US);
David R. Ewy, Goddard, KS (US);
Gary W. Gage, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Assignee:
Koch-Glitsch, LP, Wichita, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 3/04 (2006.01); B01D 3/32 (2006.01); B01D 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/32 (2013.01); B01D 3/225 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cross flow trays in a mass transfer column are provided with downcomers having one or more walls that extend from a tray deck of one the cross flow trays to an elevation below a tray deck of an underlying one of the cross flow trays. The downcomer walls are connected to and provide structural support for the tray decks of the cross flow trays.