Gas Distributor
AssigneeJohnson Matthey PLC
InventorJonathan Philip Gregory
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Abstract
A gas distributor, for distributing a gas that contains an entrained liquid, comprises a body with upper (14,16) and lower perforate sections (18,20) and liquid separation means (22,28) disposed within said body between said upper (14) and lower (18) sections that coalesces at least part of the liquid entrained in the gas. A vessel (50), e.g. a catalyst (56) or sorbent vessel comprises the distributor and a process for distributing a gas and the separated liquid to a vessel using the distributor.
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A gas distributor, for distributing a gas that contains an entrained liquid, comprising a body with an upper perforate section and a lower perforate section and liquid separation means disposed within said body between said upper and lower sections that is suitable for coalescing at least part of the liquid entrained in the gas, wherein said distributor comprises a cylinder with adjacent upper and lower perforate section having one or more conical liquid separation devices within said cylinder, said conical liquid separation device being arranged within the body so that a coalesced liquid may pass from the upper section to the lower section.
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A process for distributing a gas containing an entrained liquid to a vessel comprising the steps;
- (i) passing a gas stream containing entrained liquid to a gas distributor comprising:
- (1) a body having an upper perforate section and a lower perforate section and (2) liquid separation means disposed within said body between said upper and lower sections that is suitable for coalescing at least part of the liquid entrained in the gas, wherein said gas distributor comprises a cylinder with adjacent upper and lower perforate section having one or more conical liquid separation devices within said cylinder, said conical liquid separation device being arranged within the body so that a coalesced liquid may pass from the upper section to the lower section, and
- (ii) passing the resulting liquid and liquid depleted gas streams through a vessel having the gas distributor.
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