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Every packed bed will need a support. Pressure drop calculations for all Koch- The inherent construction of structured
Two critical factors to be considered in Glitsch packings include the pressure drop packing allows it to be supported by a
the design of a packing support are: of the properly designed support. All sup- simple open grid structure.
ports are designed to handle the flow
It must physically retain and support rates specified at the time of order place- FLEXIGRID structured packing may
the packed bed under operating ment and will not limit the capacity of the utilize a beam and/or an open grid
conditions in the column including but packing they retain. structure.
not limited to packing type and size,
design temperature, bed depth, Random packing uses a gas-injection type
operating liquid holdup, material of support that provides separate passages
construction, corrosion allowance, for liquid and vapor flow so that the two
material buildup in the bed and surge phases do not compete for the same
conditions. opening. Packing elements are retained
with specific slot openings while the con-
It must have a high percentage of free tour of the support provides a high per-
area to allow unrestricted counter- centage of open area.
current flow of downcoming liquid and
upward flowing vapor.
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Model 804 Random Packing Gas Injection Support Plate
Diameters greater than 36 in. [900 mm] Construction Details Design Options
Gas injection design
The support rests on a 360 support
The Model 804 gas injection support is designed to ring. Support ring load calculations
support the desired packing under the specified are the responsibility of others.
operating conditions while not limiting the capacity
of the packing. Therefore, beam height, material Columns with diameters larger than
thickness and slot size will vary depending on pack- 14 ft [4.2 m] generally require the
ing size, bed weight and process conditions. use of midspan beams. Smaller
diameter columns may require
Sections are clipped together and the assembly is midspan beams depending upon
clamped to the vessel support ring as the standard. material of construction, design load
and temperature.
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Model 824 Light Duty Random Packing Support Plate
Diameters 4 - 36 in. [100 - 900 mm] Construction Details Design Options
Low hydraulic loading
Low support strength requirements Expanded metal is utilized in the con- Support ring clamps for towers
struction of the Model 824 support greater than 12 in. [300 mm]
The Model 824 light duty support should only be plate and its availability may limit the One-piece construction
used for columns with low operating bed weights materials of construction offered for
and low to moderate hydraulic loads. Typically, it is this support.
used with plastic packings or short beds of metal
random packings.
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