Random Packing From competitive products to advanced solutions

Random Packing From competitive products to advanced solutions

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Nutter Rings I-Rings C-Rings P-Rings R-Rings Plastic P-Rings Plastic C-Rings Applications 4 6 8 8 9 11 Random Packing Random Packing has been used for separations in chemical and refining plants for many years. The practical, chemical process and commercial benefits of Random Packing are well-established in many applications and is one of the mainstays in the area of mass transfer equipment. For example at high liquid load and in high pressure applications, Random Packings are preferred by providing improved distillation or absorption efficiency and reduced pressure drop compared to other mass transfer contacting devices. Moreover, ease of replacement and suitability for storage make Random Packing the equipment of choice for systems with heavy fouling or corrosion. Sulzer offers a wide range of Random Packing types and sizes, covering from 1st generation to 3rd generation, comprising the Nutter Ring TM, I-Ring TM, C-Ring TM, P-Ring TM and R-Ring TM. The I-Ring, C-Ring, P-Ring and R-Ring are equivalent to the widely used IMTP, CMR, Pall Ring and Raschig Ring respectively. Benefit from Sulzer global souring network as we are able to provide our customer with the most competitive products and best solutions! 3

Nutter Ring TM High-performance random packing designed by Dale Nutter in 1984 Efficiency enhanced by lateral liquid spreading and surface film renewal Superior surface utilization allows for shorter packed beds Intensively tested by Fractionation Research Institute (FRI) which makes the Nutter Ring the best-known high-performance random packing in industry Geometry provides maximum randomness with minimum nesting and maximum mechanical strength Nutter Ring Types NR #0.7 NR #1 NR #1.5 NR #2 NR #2.5 NR #3 Specific Surface m 2 /m 3 226 170 124 96 85 66 ft 2 /ft 3 68.9 51.8 37.8 29.3 25.9.1 Void Fraction % 98 98 98 98 98 98 Material thickness can be adjusted to clients' needs. Other sizes are available on request. 4 a of Nutter Ring a, kg-mol / (h m 3 atm) 4 8 30 40 50 60 1 0 7 6 90 80 5 70 4 60 50 40 35 30 Liquid Load, gpm/ft 2 (NR #0.7) NR #1 (NR #1.5) NR #2 NR #2.5 (NR #3) 25 15 25 30 40 50 60 80 0 150 Liquid Load l, m 3 /m 2 h Conditions Diameter: 0.3 m, Bed height: 2.25 m Liquid concentration: 4% NaOH Conversion to carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ): < 1% Inlet gas concentration: 400ppm CO 2 Temperature: 25 o C F = 1.5 Pa Bracket indicates extrapolated data a, lb-mol/(h ft 3 atm) 3 2 HETP of Nutter Ring HETP, mm F, ft/s lb/ft 3 0 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 10 10 00 40 900 800 NR #3 NR #2.5 30 700 NR #2 600 500 400 300 0 0 0 NR #1.5 NR #1 NR #0.7 0 0 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 F, Pa Conditions Valid for atmospheric distillation with standard organic test mixture at total reflux HETP, inches

NR #0.7 NR #1 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 0.5 5.0 0.5 5.0 NR #1.5 NR #2 2.0 3.0 4.0 Liquid Load l, m 3 /m 2 h 0.5 5.0 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 0 40 60 80 0 1 150 Air-water system, ambient conditions 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.5 5.0 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft NR #2.5 NR #3 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 0.5 5.0 0.5 5.0 5

I-Ring TM Equivalent to IMTP Rings - industry s first and most widely used high-performance random packing introduced in the late 1970's Geometry ensures low liquid hold-up and a great improvement in capacity compared to Pall Rings I-Ring Types IR #15 IR #25 IR #40 IR #50 IR #60 NIR #70 Specific Surface m 2 /m 3 305 226 151 0 80 60 ft 2 /ft 3 93.0 68.9 46.0 30.5 24.4 18.3 Void Fraction % 97 97 98 98 98 98 Material thickness can be adjusted to clients' needs. Other sizes are available on request. a of I-Ring a, kg-mol / (h m 3 atm) 4 8 30 40 50 60 1 7 0 90 80 70 60 50 40 35 30 Liquid Load, gpm/ft 2 (IR #15) IR #25 IR #40 IR #50 (IR #60) (IR #70) 25 15 25 30 40 50 60 80 0 150 Liquid Load l, m 3 /m 2 h Conditions Diameter: 0.3 m, Bed height: 2.25 m Liquid concentration: 4% NaOH Conversion to carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ): < 1% Inlet gas concentration: 400ppm CO 2 Temperature: 25 o C F = 1.5 Pa Bracket indicates extrapolated data 6 5 4 3 2 a, lb-mol/(h ft 3 atm) HETP of I-Ring HETP, mm F, ft/s lb/ft 3 0 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 10 10 00 40 900 800 30 700 600 500 400 300 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 IR #70 IR #60 IR #50 IR #40 IR #25 IR #15 F, Pa Conditions Valid for atmospheric distillation with standard organic test mixture at total reflux HETP, inches 6

IR #15 IR #25 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 0.5 5.0 0.5 5.0 IR #40 IR #50 2.0 3.0 4.0 Liquid Load l, m 3 /m 2 h 0.5 5.0 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 0 40 60 80 0 1 150 Air-water system, ambient conditions 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.5 5.0 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft IR #60 IR #70 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 2 p / z, in H 2 O / ft 0.5 5.0 0.5 5.0 7

C-Ring TM Equivalent to the widely used Cascade Mini-Rings (CMR) Evolution of Pall Ring employing a much lower diameter-to-height ratio which favors orientation that results in lower pressure drop and higher capacity Excellent mechanical strength C-Rings excel in fouling media C-Ring Types CR #1 CR #1.5 CR #2 CR #2.5 CR #3 CR #4 CR #5 Specific Surface m 2 /m 3 244 187 142 126 1 70 62 ft 2 /ft 3 74.4 57.0 43.3 38.4 30.8 21.3 18.9 Void Fraction % 97 97 98 98 98 98 99 Material thickness can be adjusted to clients' needs. Other sizes are available on request. P-Ring TM Equivalent to the widely used Pall Ring Design by BASF AG around 1940 based on the Raschig Ring Punched «shovels» leave «windows» on the outside facilitating vapor flow and enhancing capacity versus the R-Ring World s largest collection of performance data is available for the Pall Ring P-Ring Types PR #5/8 PR #1 PR #1.5 PR #2 PR #3.5 Specific Surface m 2 /m 3 350 222 144 112 64 ft 2 /ft 3 6.7 67.7 43.9 34.1 19.5 Void Fraction % 95 95 97 97 98 Material thickness can be adjusted to clients' needs. Other sizes are available on request. 8

R-Ring TM Equivalent to the widely used Raschig Ring Employing a diameter-to-height ratio of ~1 makes the Raschig Ring the first «designed» random packing introduced by Fritz Raschig at the end of the 19th century Simple geometry allows for manufacturing from very thick material to withstand corrosive media P-Ring Types RR #5/8 RR #1 RR #1.5 RR #2 RR #3.5 Specific Surface m 2 /m 3 330 2 140 1 63 ft 2 /ft 3 0.6 64.0 42.7 33.5 19.2 Void Fraction % 95 95 97 97 98 Material thickness can be adjusted to clients' needs. Other sizes are available on request. 9

Plastic P-Ring TM Equivalent to the Plastic Pall Ring The most common plastic random packing type used in industry Available in various size ranging from 5/8'' to 3½'' Available in PP, PVC/C, PE, PVDF, ETFE, PFA Other materials are available on request Plastic P-Ring Types PR #5/8 PR #1 PR #1.5 PR #2 PR #3.5 Specific Surface m 2 /m 3 335 2 128 0 63 ft 2 /ft 3 2 64 39 30 19 Void Fraction % 88 91 93 95 96 Other sizes are available on request. Plastic C-Ring TM Equivalent to the Plastic Cascade Mini-Rings (CMR) Better capacity & efficiency than Pall Ring with low aspect ratio of 1:3 (height/diameter) Available in various size ranging from 1½'' to 4'' Available in PP, PVC/C, PE, PVDF, ETFE, PFA Other materials are available upon request Plastic C-Ring Types CR #0A CR #1A CR #2A CR #2 CR #3A Specific Surface m 2 /m 3 315 2 155 118 98 ft 2 /ft 3 96 64 46 36 30 Void Fraction % 88 91 93 95 95 Other sizes are available on request.

Application Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Treatment Liquid-Liquid extraction service with amine solutions Random Packing decreases droplet size and increases dispersed phase hold-up while supressing back-mixing Sulzer Chemtech VSX liquid treater internals promote phase separation and redistribution A similar scheme using aqueous caustic as solvent is employed to remove mercaptans from the liquefied natural gas Butadiene Divided Wall Column requires design and manufacturing skills for complex column internals Random Packing has proven to be a reliable mass transfer device for this extractive distillation with high risk of polymerization Air Cooling Cl 2 /HCI/HF Absorption, Degassing, Water Treatment, Flue Gas Treatment Plastic random packings show an excellent chemical corrosion resistance Are used preferably at low to moderate temperatures Plastic random packings are favored for their economic advandage Fertilizer, Acid Gas Removal and Gas Sweetening Caters to Benfield Catacarb, amdea, UCARSOL and Gianmarco VETROCOKE solvents / processes Many licensors consider Nutter Rings and I-Rings to be the perfect fit for new installations as well as retrofits for existing tray columns to boost capacity and to reduce CO 2 slippage Metal Random Packing can handle these foaming systems at high liquid loads Demethanizers Proven performance with Nutter Ring packing over the past two decades Increase capacity of existing trayed columns Decrease diameter of new columns Lower pressure drop Decreased capital and operating costs l HETP Δp/Δz a F Formula Notation Liquid load Height equivalent to a theoretical plate Pressure drop per unit height Volumetric mass transfer coefficient F factor CMR is a trademark and IMTP and Cascade Mini-Rings are registered trademarks of Koch-Glitsch, LP. Pall Ring is a registered trademark of BASF AG. Benfield is a trademark and UCARSOL is a registered trademark of UOP LLC. Catacarb is a registered trademark of Eickmeyer & Associates. amdea is a registered trademark of BASF AG. VETROCOKE is a registered trademark of Gianmarco-Vetrocoke (GV) 11

www.sulzer.com Please check for your local contact Sulzer Chemtech Ltd, a member of the Sulzer Corporation, with headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is active in the field of process engineering and employs some 4000 persons worldwide. Sulzer Chemtech is represented in all important industrial countries and sets standards in the field of mass transfer and static mixing with its advanced and economical solutions. The activity program comprises: Process components such as fractionation trays, structured and random packings, liquid and gas distributors, gas-liquid separators, and internals for separation columns Engineering services for separation and reaction technology such as conceptual process design, feasibilities studies, plant optimizations including process validation in the test center Recovery of virtually any solvents used by the pharmaceutical and chemical industry, or difficult separations requiring the combination of special technologies, such as thin film/short-path evaporation, distillation under high vacuum, liquid-liquid extraction, membrane technology or crystallization. Complete separation process plants, in particular modular plants (skids) Advanced polymerization technology for the production of PLA and EPS Tower field services performing tray and packing installation, tower maintenance, welding, and plant turnaround projects Mixing and reaction technology with static mixers Cartridge-based metering, mixing and dispensing systems, and disposable mixers for reactive multi-component material Distributed by: 22.54.06.40 - XII.14-5 Legal Notice: The information contained in this publication is believed to be accurate and reliable, but is not to be construed as implying any warranty or guarantee of performance. Sulzer Chemtech waives any liability and indemnity for effects resulting from its application.