Vapor-liquid contacting apparatus and process with downcomer at shell

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11786855
APP PUB NO 20190299138A1
SERIAL NO

15940895

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A high capacity and high efficiency vapor-liquid contacting apparatus and process is useful in distillation columns and other vapor-liquid contacting processes. The apparatus is characterized by a half module comprising a downcomer against a shell of a vessel for transporting liquid to a subjacent stage which utilizes a demister to effect vapor-liquid separation at the downcomer outlet.

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UOP LLC25 EAST ALGONQUIN ROAD DES PLAINES IL 60017

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Xu, Zhanping Inverness, US 94 551

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