Trays
What is a downcomer?
These come in various shapes and sizes and are randomly dumped into a tower
What are random packings?
The distance between two trays in a distillation column
What is tray spacing?
These are made of arranged corrugated metal sheets with textured surfaces to promote liquid spreading
What are structured packings?
Area on the tray with valves or perforations
What is active area or bubbling area?
These come in various types such as pan, deck, trough, etc. and are used above packed beds.
What is a liquid distributor?
At this hydraulic limit, the tray has reached its highest capacity
What is flooding?
This is low in structured packings. As a result, they are the choice internals for vacuum services
What is pressure drop?
At this hydraulic limit, the tray has reached its lowest capacity
What is weeping or dumping?
This term describes the separation efficiency in packings with respect to an ideal stage
What is Height Equivalent to a Theoretical Plate or HETP?