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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventors:
Zhanping Xu, Inverness, IL (US);
Pengfei Chen, Glenview, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/0492 (2013.01); B01J 8/0496 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00371 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00849 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00938 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0318 (2015.04);
Abstract
A fluid distribution device and method is presented for the collection and distribution of fluid between reactor beds. According to various aspects, the method includes a collection tray, a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the collection tray, a rough distribution tray in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, and a fine distribution tray in fluid communication with the rough distribution tray. The rough distribution tray includes a vapor chimney.