Shaped packing element
OwnerKenneth Haggertyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a packing element comprising at least one sheet having a plurality of deformations, the sheet being operable to form a folded or helical configuration wherein adjacent portions of the at least one sheet are spaced to allow for flow of at least one of fluid, air and gas therebetween.
Claims25
A packing element comprising
- at least one sheet comprising a plurality of deformations thereon, the sheet being operable to form a helix wherein adjacent portions of the at least one sheet when in the helical formation are spaced to allow for flow of at least one of fluid, air and gas or gases therebetween, wherein the plurality of deformations include deformations of varying shapes to prevent nesting of adjacent portions of the at least one sheet when formed in a helix.
A mass transfer device comprising
- a series of packing elements, each packing element comprising at least one sheet comprising a plurality of deformations thereon, the sheet being operable to form a helix wherein adjacent portions of the at least one wound sheet are spaced to allow for flow of at least one of fluid, air and gas therebetween;
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- a central pipe for receiving the series of packing elements thereupon.
A substantially horizontal rotating mass transfer device comprising at least one helical packing element operable to rotate and comprising at least one sheet comprising a plurality of deformations thereon, the sheet being operable to form a helix wherein adjacent portions of the at least one wound sheet are spaced to allow for flow of at least one of fluid and gas therebetween, the helical packing element being operable to pump high density liquid upwards as the helical packing element rotates.
A rotating mass transfer device comprising at least one helical packing element operable to rotate and comprising at least one sheet comprising a plurality of deformations thereon, the sheet being operable to form a helix wherein adjacent portions of the at least one wound sheet are spaced to allow for flow of at least one of fluid and gas therebetween, the packing element being operable to transfer liquid from the center of the helix to the exterior thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.