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US 7,722,945 B2Granted
Random packing elements and column containing same
AssigneeKoch-Glitsch, LP
InventorIzak Nieuwoudt
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Abstract
A saddle-shaped random packing element is provided with laterally spaced, arcuate side members and a plurality of inner and outer rib elements that extend from and between the side members to form an interior volume. At least one lesser rib element extends from the side members and is at least partially positioned within the interior volume so that at least about 20 percent of the surface area of the packing element is positioned within the interior volume.
Claims41
A saddle-shaped random packing element comprising:
- a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally elongated, arcuate side members which cooperatively define a curved longitudinal axis therebetween;
- a plurality of oppositely extending arched inner and outer rib elements extending from and between said side members to cooperatively define an interior volume therebetween;
- and
- at least one lesser rib element longitudinally disposed between said inner and outer arched rib elements, and at least partly disposed in said interior volume,
- wherein at least about 20 percent of the total surface area of said saddle-shaped random packing element is defined within said interior volume.
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A saddle-shaped random packing element comprising:
- a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally elongated, arcuate side members which cooperatively define a curved longitudinal axis therebetween;
- a plurality of oppositely extending arched inner and outer rib elements extending from and between said side members to cooperatively define an interior volume therebetween;
- and
- at least one lesser rib element longitudinally disposed between said inner and outer arched rib elements, and at least partly disposed in said interior volume,
- wherein at least about 20 percent of the total surface area of said saddle-shaped random packing element is defined within said interior volume, and
- wherein said packing element represents about 10 to about 25 percent of the volume of a torus.
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A saddle-shaped random packing element comprising:
- a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally elongated, arcuate side members which cooperatively define a curved longitudinal axis therebetween;
- a plurality of oppositely extending arched inner and outer rib elements extending from and between said side members to cooperatively define an interior volume therebetween;
- and
- at least one lesser rib element longitudinally disposed between said inner and outer arched rib elements, and at least partly disposed in said interior volume,
- wherein at least about 20 percent of the total surface area of said saddle-shaped random packing element is defined within said interior volume, and
- wherein the total number of said inner rib elements plus said outer rib elements is five.
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A saddle-shaped random packing element comprising:
- a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally elongated, arcuate side members which cooperatively define a curved longitudinal axis therebetween;
- a plurality of oppositely extending arched inner and outer rib elements extending from and between said side members to cooperatively define an interior volume therebetween;
- and
- at least one lesser rib element longitudinally disposed between said inner and outer arched rib elements, and at least partly disposed in said interior volume,
- wherein about 36 percent of the total surface area of said saddle-shaped random packing element is defined within said interior volume.
2 more elements
A saddle-shaped random packing element comprising:
- a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally elongated, arcuate side members which cooperatively define a curved longitudinal axis therebetween;
- a plurality of oppositely extending arched inner and outer rib elements extending from and between said side members to cooperatively define an interior volume therebetween;
- and
- a plurality of lesser rib elements, each lesser rib element being longitudinally disposed between said inner and outer arched rib elements and at least partly disposed in said interior volume,
- wherein about 36 percent of the total surface area of said saddle-shaped random packing element is defined within said interior volume,
- wherein said packing element represents about 10 to about 25 percent of the volume of a torus, and
- wherein the total number of said inner rib elements plus said outer rib elements is five.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.