Chemical processing vessels that include support beams and methods of using the same

Abstract

Disclosed herein are chemical processing vessels and methods for the use thereof. A chemical processing vessel may include side walls defining a main interior space, an internal structure positioned within the main interior space, and a support beam positioned within the main interior space and including a substantially vertical height dimension and a substantially horizontal length dimension. Opposing ends of the support beam in the substantially horizontal length dimension may each be coupled to the side walls, the support beam may support the internal structure, and the support beam may also include a substantially vertical surface portion lying in a plane including the substantially vertical height dimension. The substantially vertical surface portion may include a plurality of openings through a width of the support beam defining an open area in the substantially vertical surface portion. The open area in the substantially vertical surface portion may include from 30% to 95% of the substantially vertical surface portion.

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