RECTIFIER TOWER WITH BUBBLE-CAP TRAYS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B01D3/16 

FIELD: process engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to mass-and-heat exchange hardware, particularly, to rectifiers and absorbers and may be used in petrochemical and chemical, oil and gas industries. Proposed rectifier tower comprises body with process unions, trays with vapor and overflow branch pipes, and height-adjustable bubble-cap trays. Top end of every overflow branch pipe is secured in tray to radially relative to the latter while its bottom end is furnished with perforated disc and barrel concentric with overflow branch pipe to make hydraulic lock therewith.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of tower operation.

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