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Hydrodynamics and mass transfer performance analysis of flow-guided trapezoid spray packing tray

  • Shuo Yang
  • , Jilong Zhang
  • , Jiaxing Xue
  • , Qingpeng Wu
  • , Qunsheng Li
  • , Hongkang Zhao
  • , Liqun Zhang
  • Beijing University of Chemical Technology
  • China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Taiyuan University of Technology

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Abstract

Distillation is the most common separation technology utilized in the petroleum and chemistry industries. Due to the wide usage of the distillation column, even a small improvement in performance may result in significant energy cost savings. Aiming to improve the hydrodynamics and mass transfer performance, the flow-guided trapezoid spray-packing tray (FTS-PT) was designed by combining flow-guided holes and trapezoidal caps with structured packing. And the experimental measurements of the FTS-PT, including pressure drop, clear liquid height, weeping, entrainment, and tray efficiency, were conducted in a 500 mm diameter plexiglass column with the air-water-oxygen system. Moreover, the performance of the FTS-PT was compared with that of new vertical sieve tray (New VST) and F1 valve tray. The results show that FTS-PT has a significant advantage in pressure drop, entrainment, and capacity. Furthermore, the calculation model of the pressure drop was derived and used for the FTS-PT with a relative deviation of less than 5%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)59-67
Number of pages9
JournalChinese Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume39
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Calculation model
  • Flow-guided hole
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Mass transfer
  • Spray mode

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