Filamentary pad for improved mist elimination and mass transfer
OwnerBernard J. Lernerinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of making a filamentary pad for improved mist elimination and mass transfer comprising a plurality of layers of mesh, each layer of mesh having a plurality of mesh openings defined therein. A plurality of preferential gas flow openings, each having an area larger than any of the areas of said mesh openings absent said preferential gas flow openings, are defined within at least two layers of mesh. The plurality of layers of mesh are vertically stacked to form the filamentary pad. The preferential gas flow openings provide preferential low-resistance paths for gas flow.
Claims23
A filamentary pad for improved mist elimination and mass transfer comprising:
- a plurality of layers of mesh, each said layer of mesh having a plurality of mesh openings defined therein;
- a plurality of preferential gas flow openings, each having an area larger than any of the areas of said mesh openings absent said preferential gas flow openings, are defined within at least two said layers of mesh;
- wherein said plurality of layers of mesh are vertically stacked to form said filamentary pad;
- and,
- whereby said preferential gas flow openings provide preferential low-resistance paths for gas flow.
A filamentary pad for improved mist elimination and mass transfer comprising:
- a plurality of layers of mesh, each said layer of mesh having a plurality of mesh openings defined therein;
- a plurality of preferential gas flow openings, each having an area at least three times larger than any of the areas of said mesh openings absent said preferential gas flow openings, are defined within at least two said layers of mesh;
- and,
- wherein said preferential gas flow openings occupy between about 10% to 50% of the total area of each said at least two layers of mesh;
- whereby said preferential gas flow openings provide preferential low-resistance paths for gas flow.
A method of making a filamentary pad for improved mist elimination and mass transfer comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of layers of mesh, each said layer having a plurality of mesh openings defined therein;
- vertically stacking said plurality of layers of mesh to form said filamentary pad;
- providing at least two said layers of mesh having a plurality of preferential gas flow openings defined therein, each said preferential gas flow opening has an area larger than any of the areas of said mesh openings absent said preferential gas flow openings;
- wherein said preferential gas flow openings provide preferential low-resistance paths for gas flow;
- using said at least two layers of mesh having said preferential gas flow openings to form at least a bottom portion of said filamentary pad;
- and,
- using said layers of mesh without said preferential gas flow openings to form a top portion of said filamentary pad;
- whereby said method increases gas and liquid flow capabilities.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.