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Liquid Distributors
We can offer high-efficiency acid distributors, providing better distribution of acid over lower feed points to evenly distribute the liquid across the tower’s cross-section. These designs provide optimum liquid vapor contact, which reduces the chance of poor performance due to liquid and gas channeling.
Orifice-Type Liquid Distributors
Designed for clean service. Liquid flow is fed to the top of the packed bed through a series of orifices. A single-piece design, the annular space used in conjunction with gas risers balance open area and liquid distribution coverage. Typical operational range is 2.5-3.1 turndown.
Multi-Point Trough Distributors
Generally used in towers with high liquid rates or fouling service. Individual troughs allow for maximum open area and V-weir minimizes fouling of the distributor during operation. Each trough is engineered to maintain effective gas-liquid contact over operational range of the distributor.
- Small columns 17” to 45” – Model 378 Weir-Tube
- Medium columns 28” to 99” – Model 127/310
- Larger columns 42” to 124” – Model 1027 with Secondary Pipe
Frequently Asked Questions
A liquid distributor is a component used in various industrial processes, particularly in packed towers and columns, to evenly distribute a liquid or solvent over a bed of packing material. Its purpose is to ensure uniform contact between the liquid and gas phases for efficient mass transfer, such as absorption, distillation or chemical reactions.
Packed towers are used for mass transfer processes like absorption and distillation. They contain a column filled with packing material, which provides a large surface area for direct contact between a liquid and a gas phase, facilitating the transfer of substances between the phases. The liquid flows downward over the packing while the gas rises, allowing for efficient separation, absorption or chemical reactions to occur within the column.
The purpose of a packed column is to facilitate mass transfer processes such as separation, absorption, stripping and chemical reactions. Packed columns utilize a bed of packing material to maximize the contact area between the liquid and gas phases, enabling efficient transfer of components and achieving desired separation or reaction outcomes in industrial processes.