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Table 9-21
Relative Performance Characteristics of Tower Packing and Column Trays1
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Material Relative Mass Pressure
company Configuration of Const.2 costs -fer4 Drop Capacity Comments
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GLITSCH, INC.
‘Lt.ays
P-K TraysTM Trays w/baffles Mod Med Lo V.Hi
Screen Trays@ Venturi effect Mod Med Lo V.Hi
Ballast@ Valve trays Mod Med Med Med
Bubble Cap Bubble cap Hi Med Hi Med
Random Packing
Ballast@ Pall rings Lo Med Med Med
Cascade Mini- Low aspect ratio Mod V. Hi Lo Hi Atmospheric-high
Rings@ pressure service
Structured Packing
Gempak@A Corrugated, Mod V.Hi V.Lo V.Hi GempakE
perforated, lanced packings
designed for high
Gempak@ AT Corrugated, Mod V.Hi V.Lo V.Hi to moderate
perforated, lanced vacuum service
Glitsch Grid@ Lattice grid Lo Lo Lo Hi high heat transfer
EF-23A, EF-23AP service
York Product
Structured Packing
Goodloe@ Knit mesh M, P Hi E.Hi Hi Hi
Goodloe@ Bicomponent knit P + M Lo E.Hi Med Hi
mesh
JAEGER PRODUCTS INC.
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TRI-PACKS@ Hollow spherical P Hi E.Hi Lo V.Hi New scrubbing
(Hacketten@ and stripping
in Germany) applications
NOR-PAC@ Cylindrical rings/ P Lo Hi E.Lo V.Hi Replacement
ribs scrubbing &
stripping
applications
METAL VSP@ Hollow slotted M Mod E.Hi Lo V.Hi Used in new
ring service. Resist5
damage by flow
upset
TOP-PAK@ Semi-spherical M Lo V.Hi Lo \5 Hi Large diameter
packing for large
columns
NOVALOX@ Smooth, beveled, C Mod Med hled Lo Traditional shape.
SADDLES longitud. ribs Excellent
mechanical
strength
BERYL@ SADDLES Smooth, beveled C Hi Med Med Lo and resistance to
longitud. ribs thermal shock and
chemical attack
Structured Packing
NOR-PACa Mu1 ti-layers P Hi Hi Lo Hi Ideal packing for
KOMPAKP screen cylinder horizon tal
scrubbers
Metal structural Vertical sheets M Hi E.Hi E.Lo E.Hi
packing (New design)

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