Fractioning Tray and Tower Packing Data Sheet

IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-7-2-2DS

Document number: IPE-EP-7-2-2DS · Section: 7 — Pressure Vessels

PACKED COLUMN RATING DATA SHEET

DESIGN MINIMUM CONDITIONS OWNER PROVIDED INFORMATION HEAVIEST LIGHTEST HEAVIEST LIGHTEST LOADING LOADING LOADING LOADING LOCATION	DESIGN MINIMUM CONDITIONS OWNER PROVIDED INFORMATION HEAVIEST LIGHTEST HEAVIEST LIGHTEST LOADING LOADING LOADING LOADING LOCATION	DESIGN MINIMUM CONDITIONS OWNER PROVIDED INFORMATION HEAVIEST LIGHTEST HEAVIEST LIGHTEST LOADING LOADING LOADING LOADING LOCATION
VAPOR FLOW-LBS/HR
VAPOR DENSITY-LBS/CU.FT.-PV VAPOR FLOW-CFS
VAPOR DENSITY-LBS/CU.FT.-PV VAPOR FLOW-CFS
VAPOR DENSITY-LBS/CU.FT.-PV VAPOR FLOW-CFS
VAPOR-MW
VAPOR-MW
LIQUID FLOW-LBS/HR
LIQUID FLOW-LBS/HR
LIQUID DENSITY-LBS/CU.FT.PL LIQUID FLOW-GPM
LIQUID DENSITY-LBS/CU.FT.PL LIQUID FLOW-GPM
LIQUID DENSITY-LBS/CU.FT.PL LIQUID FLOW-GPM
LIQUID FLOW-GPM/SQ. FT.
LIQUID FLOW-GPM/SQ. FT.
LIQUID SURFACE TENSION-DYNES/CM
LIQUID SURFACE TENSION-DYNES/CM
LIQUID VISCOSITY-CP
LIQUID VISCOSITY-CP
LIQUID-MW
LIQUID-MW
FOAMING TENDENCY
PRESSURE-PSIG TEMP.-F
PRESSURE-PSIG TEMP.-F
PRESSURE-PSIG TEMP.-F
MANUFACTURER PROVIDED INFORMATION
% EFFICIENCY CAPACITY
% FLOOD
% FLOOD
PRESSURE DROP-MMHG/FT.
PRESSURE DROP-MMHG/FT.
DRY
DRY
WET
WET
BED HOLD DOWN OR LIMITER TYPE (ATTACH SKETCH)
PACKING SUPPORT TYPE (ATTACH SKETCH)
% OPEN AREA
BED DEPTH-FT.
ASSUMED HETP

FRACTIONATING TRAYS MECHANICAL DATA SHEET

COLUMN NAME	NO.
INSIDE DIAMETER: TOP	IN.	BTM			IN
LENGTH: TANGENT TO TANGENT	FT.				IN
MANHOLES: ID	IN. NUMBER
VESSEL CORROSION ALLOWANCE	IN.
MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN PRESSURE	PSIG: DESIGN TEMP.				°F
OPERATING PRESSURE	PSIG: OPERATING TEMP.				°F
CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA: TOP	BOTTOM
NO. OF TRAYS: TOP	BOTTOM
TRAY: TYPE: VALVE, BUBBLECAP, PERFORATED, OTHER
NO. OF PASSES: TOP	BTM TRAY SPACING IN:	TOP	BTM
	SIDE CENTER		TOTAL
TOP	BTM TOP	BTM	TOP	BTM
DOWNC
OMERS:
TOP AREA SQ. FT.
BTM AREA SQ. FT.
OVERFLOW WEIR
LENGTH FT.
HEIGHT IN.
CLEARANCE UNDER
DOWNCOMER IN.
VALVE TRAYS TOP	BTM
MFG’S VALVE TYPE
NO. VALUES
SIEVE TRAYS
HOLE DIA. IN.
% OPEN AREA
DIRECTION HOLE PUNCH
BUBBLE CAP TRAYS
CAP TYPE (ATTACH SKETCH)
NO. OF CAPS
NET BUBBLING AREA SQ. FT.
FLOW PATH LENGTH IN.
SIDE TO CENTER
CENTER TO SIDE
WEIR HEIGHT IN.
SEAL
REDISTRIBUTION
FEED TRAY SPACING IN.
CENTER DOWNCOMER SPLASH BAFFLES YES	NO RELIEF WEIRS:	YES	NO

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