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Title: Axial-flow centrifugal vapor-liquid contacting and separating device and method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6580957

An axial-flow, vapor-liquid contacting and separating device is described which is useful in the refining of organic compounds in the production of petrochemicals, in the production and separation of various other chemical components, in gas absorption, extraction, humidifying, and cooling. Confined streams of vapor or gaseous fluid are continuously directed spirally upward. During the process, the spiralling vapors are contacted with liquid at spaced points to flow concurrently for intervals and discharge the liquid thus carried at intervals. The allowable higher gas velocity in the axial-flow device permits reduction of tower diameter by as much as 2/3 compared to convention bubble-plate towers.

Assignee:
Esso Research
Patent Number(s):
US 3233389
OSTI ID:
6580957
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Oct 1962
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English