Distillation Equipment Company Ltd

The Boat Yard, Newcastle Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8JZ, United Kingdom

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Distillation Equipment Company Ltd

RANDOM Packing
At DtEC we design packed columns with a wide range of Packing Materials random packing types, which are supplied in full range of sizes Random packing from DtEC is and materials. available in a wide range of materials: Packing Size The column diameter and packed height for a specific duty is directly related to the packing size irrespective of packing type. Random packing is supplied in the following common sizes: 5/8 (16mm) 1 (25mm) 1 (40mm) 2 (50mm) 2 (60mm) 3 (75mm) 3 (90mm) Metal Plastic Ceramic Carbon

Pall Rings in PPL

The larger the packing size the smaller the column diameter but taller the packed bed height. For most applications an optimum between the diameter and height is achieved when the 1 and 2 sizes are used. For smaller columns, packing size should always be less than one tenth of the column diameter to ensure the distribution quality is not adversely affected.

Metal random packing is very robust with no operating temperature restrictions. We supply packing in various grades such as 410S stainless steel, 300 series stainless steels, copper and higher alloys e.g. 904L, alloy C276, alloy 400 and titanium. Plastic random packing in polypropylene (PPL) with its good chemical resistance and low cost makes it an ideal choice for absorption and stripping applications. Maximum operating temperature is 120C. For higher temperature services a range of fluorocarbon plastics such as PVDF and PTFE can be used. In addition most plastics can be filled with glass fibre to increase rigidity and density,.

Raschig Rings
Raschig rings are a 1st generation random packing and are seldom used nowadays except for some very special applications.

Pall Rings

Raschig Rings MOC - Metal

Ceramic random packing is rarely used nowadays except for very specialised systems such as sulphuric acid manufacture. Carbon random packing (raschig rings) are supplied in various sizes. See back page for further details.

Pall rings are an industry standard 2nd generation random packing. This shape is the most common both in plastic and metal.

Compared to raschig rings, pall rings offer significantly more capacity (throughput) and lower pressure drop. The efficiency is also greater. Pall Rings Nominal Size Metal Surface Area Packing Factor Plastic Surface Area Pall Rings in Metal Packing Factor

in.

5/8

1 207 177 190 186

1 132 144 122 119

2 102 86 98 77

3 59 56 65 45

m/m 340 m- m- 230 318

m/m 322

Saddles

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 Packing Factor Plastic Surface Area Packing Factor in. m- m/m m- 656 1 260 330 187 125 1 190 170 2 120 131 92 79 3 90 72 65 52

Ceramic Surface Area

m/m 620

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HIGH Performance Random Packing

DtEC offers various types of industry standard high performance random packing.

DMTP High Performance Random Packing

Provides greater capacity than other random packing: 13% more capacity than 25mm (1) pall rings 22% more capacity than 40mm (1) pall rings 17% more capacity than 50mm (2) pall rings Gives lower pressure drop than equivalent size pall rings: 39% lower P than 1 pall rings 40% lower P than 1 pall rings 42% lower P than 2 pall rings Minimizes liquid hold-up (residence time) Provides greater efficiency than other random packing DMTP Nominal Size Packing Factor No. m- 15 167 25 223 134 DMTP No. 50 in 316L SS DMTP No. 25 in 304L SS

DMTP No. 50 in Copper 40 154 79 50 98 59 60 85 52 70 59 39

Metal Surface Area

m/m 282

DMR High Performance Random Packing

This packing is available in both metal and plastic. A key feature of this packing is the aspect ratio (height divided by diameter) of 0.3, which gives it significantly more capacity and efficiency and a much lower pressure drop than equivalent size pall rings. DMR No. 2A in PPL DMR Nominal Size No. 1 1.5 191 95 2 159 72 164 52 2.5 126 62 3 104 46 132 39 4 80 33

Metal Surface Area Packing Factor Plastic Surface Area Packing Factor DMR High Performance Random Packing MOC - Metal

m/m 256 m- 131

m/m 279 m- 85

a-Pak High Performance Plastic Packing

For stripping and absorption applications DtEC supplies a high performance random plastic packing unmatched by any 2nd generation packing. The nominal size of the packing is equivalent to 2 with a specific surface area of 101.5 m/m and a packing factor of 42.7 m-. It offers the following advantages: 26% greater capacity than 2 pall rings 60% greater capacity than 1 pall rings 68% greater efficiency than 3 pall rings 25% greater efficiency than 2 pall rings 10% greater efficiency than 1 pall rings 20% lower pressure drop than 3 pall rings 50% lower pressure drop than 2 pall rings 68% lower pressure drop than 1 pall rings The pressure drop savings translate to considerable increases in capacity and hence the size of new towers and fans can be significantly reduced.

a-Pak High Performance Random Packing MOC - PPL

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Carbon Raschig Rings

Raschig rings in carbon offer long packing life in many corrosive and high temperature separations. They are typically used in highly oxidising services such as caustic scrubbers and also in acid manufacturing plants and alkylation units on refineries. DtEC supplies a range of nominal sizes from 15mm to 100mm. Size mm Thickness Nominal mm Density kg/m Specific Void Surface Area Fraction % m/m Packing Factor m-

15/10 x 15 25/16 x 25 32/22 x 32 37/25 x 37 50/37 x 50 70/50 x 70 Raschig Rings in Carbon 80/60 x 80 100/75 x 100

2.5 4.5 5 6 6.5 10 10 12.5

560 600 590 590 535 500 450 450

330 195 165 122 92 72 60 46

72 74 77 78 78 78 78 82

1246 520 410 280 214 130 120 110

Ceramic Balls
DtEC inert ceramic balls are widely used as an intermediate support for: catalyst beds molecular sieve beds activated alumina beds. A range of nominal sizes are supplied from 1/8 (3mm) to 2 (50mm). Inert Ceramic Balls

They offer maximum resistance to erosion and attrition thus minimising risk of catalyst contamination. They have a superb ability to withstand extreme thermal shock without breaking and are capable of withstanding rapid depressurisation whilst maintaining their integrity. They also have superior impact resistance.

Activated Alumina
DtEC also supplies activated alumina packing in a variety of sizes 2.0mm, 3.2mm, 4.8mm & 6.4mm all in a nominal density of 769 kg/m. Typical applications are for drying of liquids and gases , acid removal, process stream purification and hydrocarbon adsorption.

Distillation Equipment Company Ltd

The Boat Yard, Newcastle Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8JZ, United Kingdom Tel: Fax: Email: Web: 0044 1785 602810 0044 1785 602811 sales@traysRus.com www.traysRus.com