Metal Structured Packing - High Efficiency, Low Pressure Drop for Distillation Towers

Product Overview:

Metal Structured Packing is a high-performance tower internals solution designed to maximize mass transfer efficiency while minimizing energy consumption in distillation, absorption, and stripping processes. Engineered with precision-corrugated metal sheets, this packing delivers superior vapor-liquid contact, ultra-low pressure drop, and exceptional durability, making it ideal for petrochemical, refining, and gas processing applications.

Technical Data Sheet:

Features:

Optimized Geometric Design

Precision-engineered corrugation angles (45° and 60° options)

Advanced surface texturing enhances liquid film distribution

Calculated void fractions between 95-98% for optimal flow characteristics

Customizable cell sizes from 5mm to 20mm

Material Excellence

Available in 304SS, 316L SS, carbon steel

Optional electropolished finish (Ra ≤ 0.4μm) for fouling resistance

Special alloy options for extreme service conditions

40-60g/m² hot-dip galvanized underlayer for corrosion protection

Performance Advantages

Mass transfer efficiency: HETP as low as 0.2m

Pressure drop reduction up to 50% versus conventional packing

Capacity factors (Cₛ) ranging 0.05-0.12 m/s

Turndown ratios exceeding 5:1

Applications:

Petrochemical Processing:

Crude oil atmospheric/vacuum distillation

Aromatics (BTX) separation columns

Olefin purification systems

Solvent recovery units

Gas Treatment:

Amine contactors for acid gas removal

Glycol dehydration towers

LNG purification trains

CO₂ capture absorption columns

Specialty Chemical:

High-purity pharmaceutical distillation

Electronic-grade chemical production

Fine chemical separation processes

Specialty Chemical:

High-purity pharmaceutical distillation

Electronic-grade chemical production

Fine chemical separation processes

Manufacturing Process:

Material Selection

High-purity alloys verified via XRF analysis.

Precision Corrugation

CNC hydraulic forming ensures ±0.5° angle accuracy.

Surface Treatment

Electropolishing (Ra ≤0.4μm) or PTFE coating for fouling resistance.

Quality Control

3D laser scanning for dimensional verification.

Salt spray testing (1,000+ hours for coated variants).

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