METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING FRACTIONATION TRAYS

摘要

A chemical-process system includes a chemical-process column and a support disposed on an interior of the chemical-process column. A tray is disposed on a top surface of the support. A bolt is disposed through the tray and a clamp is disposed below the tray. The clamp has a notch formed therein for receiving a head region of the bolt. The clamp engages a bottom surface of the tray and a bottom surface of the support. The bolt is able to angularly displace with respect to at least one of the tray and the clamp.

主权项

1. A method for securing a tray in a chemical-process column, the method comprising:
placing the tray on a support formed on an interior of the chemical-process column; disposing a bolt through the tray; positioning a clamp below the tray, the clamp being engaged with the bolt; engaging the clamp with a bottom surface of the tray and a bottom surface of the support; securing the tray to the support via a clamp system comprising a clamp and a bolt; and articulating the bolt with respect to at least one of the clamp or the tray.