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US 7,014,175 B2Granted
Packing for column
OwnerMarvin A. Honnellinventor
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Abstract
Packing elements typically used in columns to enhance chemical reactions are illustrated. The packing element may be shaped as a sphere, ellipsoid or any shape of a revolution of a conic. Alternate embodiments illustrated may have faces analogous to crystal shapes. The packing elements have various shapes of drip points. The construction of the element is such that pieces can be folded thus saving assembly time and cleaning time.
Claims66
A packing element comprising:
- a plurality of ribs connected to form a first segment and a second segment of a ribbed shell of a revolution of a conic section;
- a conic section structure connected to a reinforcing plurality of ribs, wherein the conic section structure is connected to the first segment and to the second segment to enable folding to make the packing element;
- and
- at least one drip point positioned within the packing element.
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A packing element comprising:
- a first plurality of external ribs, each rib having a first end, and a second end, said first plurality of external ribs longitudinally spatially positioned and connected together at their first ends and connected together at their second ends to form a first half of a ribbed shell of a revolution of a conic section;
- a second plurality of external ribs, each rib having a third end and a fourth end, said second plurality of external ribs longitudinally spatially positioned and connected together at their third ends and connected together at their fourth ends to form a second half of a ribbed shell of the revolution of a conic section;
- a spoked conic section structure comprising a plurality of radial ribs connected to a ring so that the spoked conic section structure fits between the first half and the second half of the ribbed shell to form the packing element;
- and
- at least one drip point positioned within the packing element.
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A system comprising:
- a column;
- and
- at least one packing element packed in the column, wherein the packing element comprises:
- a plurality of ribs connected to farm a first segment and a second segment of a ribbed shell of a revolution of a conic section;
- a conic section structure connected to a reinforcing plurality of ribs, wherein the conic section structure is connected to the first segment and to the second segment to enable folding to make the packing element;
- and
- at least one drip point positioned within the packing element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.