TOWER PACKING AND RASCHIG RINGS

THE HISTORY OF THE RASCHIG RING

Before the invention of the tower packing shape by Frederick Raschig, packed columns were filled with quartz, broken glass bottles, broken pieces of pottery, or coke. Operating data obtained from one tower could not be used in a second tower as the packing material was not consistent. The invention of the Raschig Ring gave the packed column consistency and dependability. Raschig Rings significantly improved the operating characteristics of the column, enabling the performance of the packed column to be duplicated in a second column of equal size. Because of their low cost, Raschig Rings remain one of the most widely used tower packing materials.

Metal Raschig Rings Packing Data

O.D. Size Inches (mm) Wall Thickness (Inches) .032 .015 .032 .032 .032 .032 .032 .062 .032 .062 .062 .062 .062 .062 Approx. Number* (Pcs./Cu. Ft.) 88,000 54,000 45,000 27,000 11,400 6,190 3,340 3,140 1,430 1,310 725 400 168 51 Approx. Weight (Lbs./Cu. Ft.) 133 62 120 94 75 62 52 94 39 71 62 49 37 25 Surface Area (Sq. Ft./Cu. Ft.) 224 205 190 161 122 103 81 75 62 56 48 39 29 20 Free Space % Packing Factor (F)

.250 (6) .295 (7.5) .312 (8) .375 (10) .500 (13) .625 (16) .750 (19) .750 (19) 1.00 (25) 1.00 (25) 1.25 (32) 1.50 (38) 2.00 (51) 3.00 (76)

72 91 75 81 85 87 89 80 92 86 87 90 92 95

700 630 505 390 300 170 185 230 115 137 110 83 57 32

*** Additional sizes and wall thicknesses available upon request ***
*1 cu. Ft. = .0283 cu. meters Weights shown are for carbon steel. In percentage of weights shown, stainless weighs 105%, copper 120%, aluminum 37%, Monel and nickel 115%.

Typical Applications

Absorbers - CO2 and H2S selective absorption - Air pollution control scrubbers - Ammonia absorption - FCC absorbers Strippers - EO / EG - Water deaeration and decarbonation - Sour water stripper Heat Transfer - DC / AC Quench columns Light ends fractionators - Demethanizers - Deethanizer Absorption in gas processing and combustion plants Liquid/liquid extraction Petrochemical distillation and extraction applications Desorption in water treatment Ethanol Biodiesel

Product Specifications
MATERIALS AVAILABLE Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Nickel, Monel, Inconel, Hastelloy, and other malleable metals SIZE RANGE I.D. 1/16 to 3-5/16 (1.5MM to 84MM) O.D. 5/64 to 3-1/2 (2MM to 89MM) Wall Thickness .010 to .156 Lengths .125 to 9

Company History
Founded in 1958, Wisconsin Stamping is a leading manufacturer of tubular metal products used in a wide variety of industries. For 50 years we have been committed to serving our customers needs by producing high quality metal products, delivered on time, at a competitive price. Our proprietary tooling methods and modern, high speed equipment allow for close tolerances and cost effective production of your Raschig Ring and tubular requirements. We are proud to have achieved and maintained ISO 9001:2000 certification. We are committed to fast, flexible, cost effective production designed to make your business more profitable.

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