Compact radial flow distributor.

摘要

A radial flow distributor (10) is described which comprises a cylindrical body portion (21) having a vertical side wall, a top (16) and a bottom (18). The cylindrical body portion (21) has a horizontal baffle plate (22) disposed therein, thereby dividing the body portion into a first compartment (23) and a second compartment (24). The horizontally disposed baffle plate (22) preferably is circular in shape and sufficiently large that it meets the side walls of the cylindrical body portion (21). The baffle plate (22) has a central opening (25) in it. Conduit means (27), operably connected to the first compartment (23), are provided for introducing fluid to that compartment (23). A plurality of apertures (28) are evenly spaced around the periphery of the side wall of the second compartment (24) for distributing fluid from the distributor (10) radially outwardly.