Packing data Intalox®, ceramic

In distillation, maximum operational capacity (sometimes called efficient capacity because of the nature of the definition) is determined by the amount of liquid entrainment required to reduce separation efficiency (see Chapter 7). Data of Strigle and Rukovena for IMTP, metal Pall Ring, and ceramic Intalox saddle packings indicate that the pressure drop at maximum operational capacity is [11] ... 

More recent pilot plant data are available from the Coal Gasification/Gas Cleaning Test Facility at North Carolina State University (Ferrell et al., 1987). The acid gas removal system includes a gas absorption column, one or more flash tanks for intermediate pressure reduction, and a packed stripping column operated with a reboiler. Both of the columns are packed with 0.25-in. ceramic Intalox saddles. The project included the development of a system model and simulation program covering absorption, flashing, and stripping. 

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