Valve for a contact tray
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SULZER CHEMTECH AG
- Publication Date
- 2008-03-12
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
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[0001] The present invention relates to valves for contact discs. More specifically, the present invention relates to valves for gas-liquid contact trays suitable for use in distillation columns. Background technique
[0002] As is known, distillation columns are provided with various types of contact trays for gas-liquid contacting purposes. Examples of such columns are described in US Patent Nos. 4,750,975; 5,120,474 and 5,453,222.
[0003] Typically, contact trays in distillation columns and the like have decks over which liquid flows. In some cases, the deck is provided with valves through which ascending vapor can flow and over which liquid can flow in order to bubble the vapor through the liquid. In other cases, sieve trays are used which have only holes in the deck without any valves. Sieve discs are common because they are simple and cheap, but they do not have as wide a working range as valve discs.
[0004] The valves used are of various config...