Methods and apparatus for mixing fluids
AssigneeFluor Technologies Corporation
InventorsGarry E. Jacobs, Steven W Stupin, Adam S Miliken
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Abstract
A bubble cap (100) has a riser (120) and a cap (130), separated by a divider (140) that extends to a length at least 50% of a distance measured between the top of the riser (122) and the bottom of the cap (134). In another aspect, the riser (120) and cap (130) cooperate to provide a skirt height (160) of no less than 1.5″. More preferred bubble caps (400) have a relatively high skirt height (460) or long slit length (497), or both. In yet another aspect, flow-redirecting vanes (610) and plates (630) cooperate to provide a rough distribution of fluids to subsequent distribution tray (650).
Claims25
A bubble cap comprising:
- a riser having a top;
- a cap having a bottom and at least one side slit, the cap disposed in relation to the riser such that a liquid fluid and a gaseous fluid flow co-currently upwardly in a space between the riser and the cap;
- and
- a divider disposed in the space, and extending to a length at least 50% of a distance measured between the top of the riser and the bottom of the cap.
A bubble cap, comprising:
- a cap with at least one slot and a riser configured to provide the cap with a skirt height of no less than 1.5 inches, disposed such that a liquid fluid and a gaseous fluid flow co-currently upwardly in a space between the riser and the cap.
A distribution device comprising:
- a plurality of flow-redirecting vanes,
- an upper plate having at least one fluid inlet orifice;
- a lower plate, the plates disposed in relation to the vanes such that a fluid flows outwardly through a space between the plates and discharging through a fluid outlet orifice defined by the plates and the vanes;
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- a distribution tray, disposed below the lower plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.