Shaped packing element
OwnerKenneth Haggertyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a packing element comprising at least one sheet having a plurality of deformations, the sheet being operable to form a folded or helical configuration wherein adjacent portions of the at least one sheet are spaced to allow for flow of at least one of fluid, air and gas therebetween.
Claims24
A packing element comprising:
- at least one sheet comprising a plurality of protrusions thereon, the sheet being operable to form a folded configuration wherein adjacent portions of the at least one sheet are spaced to allow for flow of at least one of fluid, air and gas or gases therebetween.
A method of fabricating a packing element comprising the steps of
- (i) providing at least one sheet comprising a plurality of deformations thereon;
- and
- (ii) folding the at least one sheet to form a folded configuration.
A mass transfer device comprising
- a series of packing elements, each packing element comprising at least one sheet comprising a plurality of deformations thereon, the sheet being operable to form a folded configuration wherein adjacent portions of the at least one folded sheet are spaced to allow for flow of at least one of fluid, air and gas therebetween;
- and
- a central pipe for receiving the series of packing elements thereupon.
A substantially horizontal rotating mass transfer device comprising at least one packing element operable to rotate and comprising at least one sheet comprising a plurality of deformations thereon, the sheet being operable to form a folded configuration wherein adjacent portions of the at least one folded sheet are spaced to allow for flow of at least one of fluid and a gas or gases therebetween, the packing element being operable to pump high density liquid upwards as the packing element rotates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.