Baffle towers flow capacity

Baffle Trays Baffle trays ( shed decks, shower decks ) (Fig. 14-28 ) are solid half-circle plates, sloped slightly in the direction of outlet flow, with weirs at the end. Gas contacts the liquid as it showers from the plate. This contact is inefficient, typically giving 30 to 40 percent of the efficiency of conventional trays. This limits their application mainly to heat-transfer and scrubbing services. The capacity is high and pressure drop is low due to the high open area (typically 50 percent of the tower cross-sectional area). Since there is not much... 

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