Abstract
The flow of liquid over the corrugated sheets of regular packings largely determines the processes of heat and mass transfer in distillation columns. An important role in the distribution of liquid over the structured packing sheets is played not only by the characteristics of packing surface microtexture, but also by the drip point location in the liquid distributor relative to the sheets in the structured packing plugs. It has been established that even a slight displacement of the drip point relative to the channels of a regular packing can lead to noticeable redistribution of liquid over the packing sheets. Knowledge of the detailed structure of the flow in the distillation column allows better understanding of the physical nature of the mechanisms that control the flow. It is shown experimentally that the negative impact of the uncertainty associated with the drip point position on the liquid distribution under a layer of a structured packing can be reduced using liquid redistributors in the form of inclined plates with horizontal microtexture.
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Perepelitsa, B.V. Effect of random factors on liquid flow over the sheets of a structured packing. Thermophys. Aeromech. 30, 499–505 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0869864323030095
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