Ceramic Structured Packing

Ceramic Structured Packing ( Ceramic Corrugated-sheet Packing / Kerapak )

(1) Unique structure
A very thin liquid film can be formed on the ceramic surface. Turbulence of the liquid film and the oblique winding gas channel can promote vapor instead of stopping it, therefore separation efficiency of the packing is equal to that of metal corrugated-sheet packing. Surface structure of the ceramic packing has good wetting ability, which promotes liquid flow and minimizes liquid holdup, as a result, the opportunity of superheating, polymerization and coking reduces.

(2) Excellent performance

a) High capacity. New tower design may reduce diameter, while revamping old towers may increase capacity significantly.
b) High separation efficiency owing to much larger specific surface area compared with random packing.
c) Low pressure drop, which leads to reduce energy consumption largely.
d) Large flexibility, and scale effect is not obvious.
e) Applicable to all tower diameters.
f) Strong resistance to corrosion of acid and alkali, especially to H2S, naphthenic acid and Cl-.

(3) Typical application

a. Separation of chloroacetic acid / dichloroacetic acid / acetic acid / acetic anhydride between room temperature and 140¡æ.
b. Separation of aromatic chloride, lipoid, hydrocarbon and other highly thermosensitive systems and isomeric compound in vacuum under 1 mbar,.
c. Regeneration of organic solvent contaminated by hydrochloric acid/ sulfuric acid/ nitric acid/ hydrogen phosphide / hydrogen bromide / bromine, etc.

(4) Performance data sheet of the packing

Technical
Specification
Packing Type
450X
450Y
400X
400Y
300X
300Y
250X
2 50Y
150X
150Y
125X
125Y
100X
100Y
Specific
surface area
m²/m³
450
400
300
250
150
125
100
Void volume
m³/m³
68
70
72
74
85
90
92
Obliquity
¡ã
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Hydraulic
diameter
mm
7
8
10
12
15
28
30
Liquid
loading
m³/m²¡¤ h
0.2-100
0.2-100
0.2-100
0.2-100
0.2-100
0.2-100
0.2-100
Maximal F
factor
m/s(Kg/m³)0.5
2.0
2.2
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.5
Pressure drop
mmHg
4.5
4
3
2.5
2
1.8
1.5
Theoretical
plate
number
m-1
3-4
2.8
2.5
2.3
1.8
1.5
1
Bulk
density
kg/m³
700
670
650
620
420
400
370