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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2016
Adam T. Lee, Dallas, TX (US);
Pai-yu Polly Chiang, Dallas, TX (US);
Xie Runxing, Beijing, CN;
Wang Changzhi, Beijing, CN;
Adam T. Lee, Dallas, TX (US);
Pai-Yu Polly Chiang, Dallas, TX (US);
Xie Runxing, Beijing, CN;
Wang Changzhi, Beijing, CN;
AMT International Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A tray assembly for improved gas/liquid contact in a chemical process tower includes a tray deck and a downcomer. A mixer is provided in the top of the downcomer and a distributor is attached to a floor of the downcomer. The mixer includes at least one mixing baffle parallel to an outlet weir on the tray. The distributor includes a plurality of spaced apart flow directing plates extending downwardly toward and spaced apart from the floor of the downcomer. In combination, the mixer and distributor effect even liquid flow across the surface of a subjacent tray deck.