Hybrid tray for introducing a low CO2 feed stream into a distillation tower

A distillation tower for separating a feed stream, the distillation tower comprising:

• a distillation section permitting vapor to rise upwardly from said distillation section;
• a controlled freeze zone section situated above the distillation section, the controlled freeze zone constructed and arranged to form a solid from a feed stream, the controlled freeze zone section including
• a spray assembly in the controlled freeze zone upper section, and
• a melt tray assembly in the controlled freeze zone lower section;
• wherein the melt tray assembly includes
• a feed stream manifold that directs the feed stream into the distillation tower,
• at least one vapor stream riser that directs the vapor from the distillation section into liquid retained by the melt tray assembly, wherein the at least one vapor stream riser passes through the feed stream manifold without mixing the feed stream with the vapor stream from the distillation section, and
• at least one feed stream riser, each feed stream riser having a lower end operationally connected to the feed stream manifold and an upper end positioned above a level of the liquid retained by the melt tray assembly, wherein the feed stream is released above the level of the liquid retained by the melt tray assembly.