Nomenclature Chapters 8 and

Effective iaierfacia] area for gas-liquid contact per h h volume, fts/ft3 

Packing surface area per unit volume, ft2/ft8 Tower cross-sectionel area, ft3 ing Total effective packing surface area, ft2 

Wetted surface area of the packing per unit volume, ft /ft3, given by Eq, (9,16) 

Length of base of structured packing flow channel, in 

Constant in the Bravo et el. pressure drop correlation. Eq. (8.17), given in Table 8.1 

Constants in Billet s flood correlation, Eqs. (8.4) and (8.5), given in Table 8.2 

Vapor capacity factor, or C-factor, defined by Eq. (8il3), ft/s CapflUay number of the liquid, Eq. (9.22), dimensionless Vapor flow rate, ft /s 

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