UHDE-STANDARD September 2004

UN
Complementary material 5222-02
WIRE MESH (DEMISTER) Part 1
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Endausstattung; Drahtgestrickpakete (Demister) Supersedes 97-02

1 Scope
This Uhde standard applies to the engineering and construction of industrial and chemical plants. It contains
requirements for the design of wire mesh packing for vessels.

2 Units
The following units will be used:
Table 1. Units
General SI units
Dimensions mm
Temperature °C

3 Standard requirements for design/construction

3.1 Vessels with a diameter of < 800 mm
A–A

25
X

X
M 10
4

25
Thickness refer to vessels drawing
Hold-down grid
6
Washers welded

Space tube 16 × 1.8

Support grid
50

~20

A A
~100

3 bolts spaced at 120°

Wire mesh to fit closely

to vessel wall

Flat steel FL 25 × 4

~100

Figure 1.

16.09.04 Arnold 24.09.04 Kammermann 17.01.05 Maubach 17.01.05 Lang

Date Prepared Date Checked Date Standardization Date Approved

© 2004 Uhde GmbH

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Complementary material 5222-02
WIRE MESH (DEMISTER) Part 1
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3.2 Vessels with a diameter of ≥ 800 mm

Figure 2.

A A–A
15

Elongated hole in
A beam for bolts M 20

Figure 3. Support beam compliant with sectional drawing or equivalent

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Complementary material 5222-02
WIRE MESH (DEMISTER) Part 1
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4 Materials and wire mesh packing specification

Wire mesh packing:
Support grid and connecting
elements:
Corrosion-resistant steel (e.g. 1.4301)
wire diameter of 0,28 mm, free space volume 98 % to 98,8 %,
weight approx. 136 kg/m³,
wire surface area approx. 256 m²/m³, unless otherwise specified.
Corrosion-resistant steel (e.g. 1.4301), unless otherwise specified.

Amendments
The following amendments have been made to the February 1997 edition:
– Standard completely reviewed.