Distillation Equipment Company Ltd

Random Packing

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Pall rings are an industry standard 2nd generation random

packing. This shape is the most common both in plastic
and metal.

Raschig Rings
Pall Rings & Saddles
High Performance
Carbon Raschig Rings
Ceramic Balls
Activated Alumina

Compared to raschig rings, pall rings offer significantly

more capacity (throughput) and lower pressure drop. The
efficiency is also greater.

Pall Rings Nominal Size

in.

m2/m3 340 207 132 102 59

Surface Area
Metal
Packing Factor
Surface Area

m-1

230 177 144

86

56

m2/m3 322 190 122

98

65

77

45

Plastic
Packing Factor

m-1

318 186 119

Saddles are also a 2nd generation random

packing and were originally developed in
ceramic material as an improvement to
raschig rings, giving lower pressure drop
and better liquid distribution.
In ceramic material the saddle shape is still
the most popular, but in metal or plastic
they offer no significant advantages
compared to pall rings.

Saddles Nominal Size

Surface Area

in.

m2/m3 620 260 190 120 90

Ceramic
Packing Factor
Surface Area

m-1

656 330 170 131 72

m2/m3

187

92

65

m-1

125

79

52

Plastic
Packing Factor
2009 DtEC

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