Valve technology for distillation trays (such as FLEXIPRO floating valves)
The latest valve technology that simultaneously achieves energy saving, high efficiency, and high capacity.
The performance of a distillation column is greatly influenced by the contact efficiency between vapor and liquid on the trays, and the valve structure is a crucial factor directly related to energy efficiency, processing capacity, and operating range. Conventional sieve holes and T-type movable valves are effective, but they have challenges such as: - Vapor tends to be biased upward - Insufficient mixing near the deck - Limitations in stability during load fluctuations The latest FLEXIPRO floating valve features a design based on CFD analysis and actual machine testing, providing the following advantages: - Suppression of liquid entrainment with downward vapor flow - Improved mass transfer efficiency through strong mixing at the deck level - Uniformization of froth through forward extrusion action - Significant reduction of weeping at low loads with an extrusion molding structure - A wide operating range (approximately twice the turn-down of T valves) As a result, it is possible to achieve up to a 35% increase in processing capacity and energy savings compared to conventional valves. In the case of a diisobutylene separator, effects such as approximately 30% reduction in equipment weight have been confirmed through tower diameter reduction, tower height reduction, and tray spacing optimization, leading to CAPEX reduction.
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■Ideal for the following customers - Those considering enhancing the capacity of distillation columns and reducing operating costs - Users seeking to improve DP rise, liquid retention, and entrainment in existing columns - Designers wanting to optimize column diameter and height for new columns - Operations feeling the limitations of T-valves and sieve trays ■Benefits of Implementation - Significant improvement in energy efficiency - Increase in processing capacity (up to 35% increase) - Ensured stable operation under low load conditions - Improved product quality through enhanced tray efficiency - Reduction in capital investment for new columns (reduction in column diameter and height) *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us directly.
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It is widely adopted in fields such as petroleum refining, petrochemicals, and chemical manufacturing, where optimization of separation processes is required.
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- Refining - Petrochemical Processing - Chemical Processing - Specialty Chemical - Gas Processing - Pharmaceutical - Alcohol/Beverage (Dealcoholization)