Method for moving a packed section about a remote manufacturing yard
AssigneeL'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
InventorsClaude GRANGER, Jean ROY, Sylvain MADE
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Abstract
A method for moving a packed column section about a remote manufacturing yard is provided. In one embodiment, the packed column section can include a first course, a second course, packing disposed within the first course and second course, and a plurality of distributors. The method can include the steps of placing the packed column section on top of a movable platform, the movable platform configured to support and distribute the weight of the packed column section; and moving the packed column section from a first point to a second point, the second point being in an open area adapted for stacking a plurality of packed column sections on top of each other to form a column.
Claims22
A method for moving a packed column section about a remote manufacturing yard, the packed column section comprising a first course, a second course, packing disposed within the first course and second course, and a plurality of distributors, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing the packed column section on top of a movable platform, the movable platform configured to support and distribute the weight of the packed column section;
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- moving the packed column section from a first point to a second point, the second point being in an open area adapted for stacking a plurality of packed column sections on top of each other to form a column.
A movable platform for moving a packed column section about a remote manufacturing yard, the packed column section comprising a first course, a second course, packing disposed within the first course and second course, and a distributor, the movable platform configured to support and distribute the weight of the packed column section, the movable platform comprising a base frame, table posts, and a movable beam, wherein the movable beam and table posts are configured to be movable about the base frame, such that the movable platform can accommodate packed column sections of varying diameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.