Ceramic packing element with enlarged fluid flow passages
OwnerHassan S. Niknafs, Robert L. Millerinventors
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Abstract
A ceramic packing element (1) has a polygonal structure (2) with a plane of symmetry in a direction defining a length (L) of the element and a greatest dimension (D) perpendicular to the length defining a diameter of the element. The element has a plurality of internal septa (3) defining a plurality of identical first passages (4) through the element each of which has a first cross-sectional area and at plurality of second passages (5) of a larger cross sectional area than that of one of the first passages. At least one of the second passages has a cross sectional area which is at least four times that of one of the first passages.
Claims28
A ceramic packing element comprising:
- a polygonal structure comprising a plane of symmetry in a direction defining a length of the element and a greatest dimension perpendicular to the length defining a diameter of the element, the element being provided with a plurality of internal septa defining a plurality of identical first passages through the element each of which has a first cross-sectional area and at plurality of second passages of a larger cross sectional area than that of one of the first passages, at least one of the second passages having a cross sectional area which is at least four times that of one of the first passages.
A ceramic packing element comprising:
- an essentially cylindrical structure comprising a length and a greatest dimension perpendicular to the length defining the diameter of the element, wherein a ratio of the diameter to the length is from 2.7 to 4.5, the element being provided with a plurality of internal septa which intersect to define a plurality of identical first passages and at least two second passages through the element, the second passages each having a cross sectional area which is at least four times that of an area of one of the first passages.
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