Experimental Studies on the Conical Cap tray Performance

Document Type : Original Paper

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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran.

2 Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

3 South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC), Assaluyeh, Iran

Abstract

In the present study, experimental investigations about the hydrodynamics of the conical cap tray (ConCap tray) have been carried out. The ConCap tray is an innovative and novel type of cap trays. The effect of the different weir height (2.5, 5 and 7 cm) on the weeping, entrainment and the total pressure drop for the ConCap tray was measured, compared and correlated. The hydraulic experiments were carried out in an industrial scale simulator rig with an inner diameter of 1.2 m which has two test trays (ConCap tray) and two chimney trays. It was found that the weir height affects only on the pressure drop. The recommended weir height for the ConCap tray must be 2.5 cm because of observed spray flow regime on the tray and experimental results in different weir height which shows no effect on the weeping and entrainment rates. Moreover, the hydraulic behavior of the tray in the lower operating limits was also investigated.

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Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Volume 50, Issue 2
February 2017
Pages 47-52

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  • Receive Date: 19 March 2016
  • Revise Date: 26 August 2016
  • Accept Date: 04 September 2016

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