Optimizer Hydraulic Enhancement Using Milled Plate

An improved radial flow apparatus comprising:

• a vertically oriented, substantially cylindrical vessel having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;
• a vertically oriented center pipe disposed within the vessel and having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, where either the fluid inlet or fluid outlet comprises apertures in the center pipe wall;
• a plurality of vertical ducts arranged circumferentially around the interior of the vessel wall, each outer duct comprising:
• a transverse cross-section having a substantially trapezoidal shape comprising a front face, two side faces, and a rear face, where the rear face is proximate to the cylindrical vessel wall, and the front face comprises a milled plate comprising a first side having slots formed therein in a parallel manner and a second side having holes wherein the holes are formed and intersect the slots to allow for the passage of fluid through the plate;
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• a solid bed retention volume disposed between the center pipe and the plurality of vertical ducts.