DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND LIQUID IN A CONTACT DEVICE

摘要

The present invention relates to a contact device (1) comprising a structured packing (8) with a plurality of differently oriented packing layers (11-17), wherein the respective flow channels (18) through the packing layers (11-17) have a definite direction, placed between an inlet (3), located at the lower part (2) of the device, for an upwardly directed gas flow, and an outlet (4) at the upper part (5) thereof, for discharging the treated gas flow, as well as an inlet (6) at the upper part (5) of the device, for a downwardly directed liquid flow, and an outlet (7) in the lower part (2) thereof, for discharging the treated liquid flow. The important feature of the invention is that said inlet (3) for the gas flow opens out substantially on a level with the lower limiting surface (10) of the structured packing (8).