Corrugated packing and methods of use
OwnerAlexander M. Seahinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a technique for packing an exchange chamber to facilitate interaction between two fluids. Corrugated packing plates are arranged with the corrugations of next corrugated plates running in different directions. The plates feature slots breaking the ridges of the plates and having corresponding tabs projecting into the corrugation grooves. The slots may provide drip points for liquid as one fluid moving through the slots in addition to permitting flow of the second fluid through the slots. A lip at the intersection of a slot and the ridge it breaks captures liquid bridging the slot to direct such liquid to the underside of the ridge. P
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A packing system for use in an exchange chamber wherein two fluids may interact, comprising:
- a. a plurality of corrugated plates positioned mutually parallel, with the corrugations of each of said plates forming a non-parallel relationship with the corrugations of the next corrugated plate;
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- b. at least one of said plates comprising at least one slot and corresponding tab connected to the plate at the ends of the slot, straddling a corrugation ridge with the tab extending from the slot and within the groove side of the corrugation.
A packing element for use in exchange apparatus wherein first and second fluids may interact, comprising:
- a. a corrugated plate for positioning within said apparatus with the corrugations of said plate forming a non-parallel relationship with a flow axis within said apparatus of at least one of said fluids;
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- b. said plate having at least one slot and corresponding tab connected to the plate at the ends of the slot, straddling a corrugation ridge with the tab extending from the slot and within the groove side of the corrugation.
A method of operating an exchange process between two fluids comprising the following steps:
- a. providing a plurality of corrugated plates positioned, within an exchange chamber, mutually parallel, with the corrugations of each of said plates forming a non-parallel relationship with the corrugations of the next corrugated plate;
- b. providing one or more plates with one or more slots and corresponding tabs, with each slot straddling a corrugation ridge and the corresponding tab connected to the plate at the ends of the slot and extending from the slot and within the groove side of the corrugation;
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- c. flowing said first and second fluids through said plurality of plates.
A packing system for use in an exchange chamber wherein two fluids may interact, comprising:
- a. a plurality of corrugated plates positioned mutually parallel, with the corrugations of each of said plates forming a non-parallel relationship with the corrugations of the next corrugated plate;
- b. at least one of said plates comprising at least two slots with each slot straddling a corrugation ridge, with a tab, connected to the plate, extending from each slot and within the groove side of the corrugation;
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- c. at least one slot comprising a shaped edge having at least one projection extending generally into said slot so that liquid as one said fluid may drip from at least one said slot projection;
- d. wherein a projection of at least one slot may be positioned generally over a tab so that said liquid may drip from said slot projection onto said tab.
A packing element for use in exchange apparatus wherein first and second fluids may interact, comprising:
- a. a corrugated plate for positioning within said apparatus with the corrugations of said plate forming a non-parallel relationship with a flow axis within said apparatus of at least one of said fluids;
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- b. said plate having at least two slots with each slot straddling a corrugation ridge, with a tab, connected to the plate, extending from each slot and within the groove side of the corrugation;
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- c. at least one slot comprising a shaped edge having at least one projection extending generally into the slot so that liquid as one said fluid may drip from said slot projection;
- d. wherein a projection of at least one slot may be positioned generally over a tab so that said liquid may drip from said slot projection onto said tab.
A method of operating an exchange process between two fluids, including a liquid, comprising the following steps:
- a. providing a plurality of corrugated plates positioned, within an exchange chamber, mutually parallel, with the corrugations of each of said plates forming a non-parallel relationship with the corrugations of the next corrugated plate;
- b. providing one or more plates with at least two slots with each slot straddling a corrugation ridge, with a tab, connected to the plate, extending from each slot and within the groove side of the corrugation;
- c. providing at least one slot defined, in part, by a shaped edge having at least one projection protruding generally into the slot;
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- d. flowing said fluids through said plurality of plates whereby said liquid may drip from said slot projection onto a tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.