High performance falling-film cooler-absorber

• US 3,318,588 A
• Filed: 12/21/1964
• Issued: 05/09/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Frank L. Bridges, Russell, Richard R.
• Original Assignee: Frank L. Bridges, Russell, Richard R.
• Inventors: Russell, Richard R., Bridges, Frank L.
• Application Number:
  US04/419,841
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• US Class Current: 261/153
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/18 Absorbing units; Liquid distributors therefor B01D3/16, B01D3/26, B01D3/30 take precedence; packing elements B01J19/30, B01J19/32
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 3/02 with tubular conduits
• CPC Class Codes: F28F 13/06 by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media F28F13/003 takes precedence; static flow control means in header boxes F28F9/026
• CPC Class Codes: F28F 21/02 of carbon, e.g. graphite

Claims

1. IN A FALLING-FILM TYPE GAS ABSORBER COMPRISING A HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING A TUBE BUNDLE, A DISTRIBUTION SECTION HAVING A TUBE SHEET, AND A PLURALITY OF UPSTANDING VERTICAL WEIR TUBES IN SAID TUBE SHEET, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF SMOOTH SURFACED GAS VELOCITY INCREASERS, MEANS FOR SUSPENDABLY DISPOSING SAID INCREASERS FROM THE TOPS OF SAID WEIR TUBES, MEANS FOR SPACING SAID VELOCITY INCREASERS FROM THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID TUBES OF SAID TUBE BUNDLE SO AS TO FORM AN ANNULUS OF CONSTANT