Distillation Equipment Company Ltd

Email: sales@traysRus.com

Random Packing
Tel: +44 (0)1785 602810 Fax: +44 (0)1785 602811

At DtEC we design packed columns with a wide range of random packing types, which are
supplied in full range of sizes and materials.
Raschig Rings
Pall Rings & Saddles
High Performance
Carbon Raschig Rings
Ceramic Balls
Activated Alumina

The column diameter and packed height for a specific duty is directly related to the packing size
irrespective of packing type.
Random packing is supplied in the following common sizes:
5/8" (16mm)

1" (25mm)
1" (40mm)

2" (50mm)
2" (60mm)

3" (75mm)
3" (90mm)

The larger the packing size the smaller the column diameter but taller the packed bed height. For
most applications an optimum between the diameter and height is achieved when the 1" and 2"
sizes are used.
For smaller columns, packing size should always be less than one tenth of the column diameter
to ensure the distribution quality is not adversely affected.

Random packing from DtEC is available in

a wide range of materials:
Metal
Plastic
Ceramic
Carbon
Metal random packing is very robust with
no operating temperature restrictions. We
supply packing in various grades such as
410S stainless steel, 300 series stainless
steels, copper and higher alloys e.g. 904L,
alloy C276, alloy 400 and titanium.
Plastic random packing in polypropylene
(PPL) with its good chemical resistance
and low cost makes it an ideal choice for
absorption and stripping applications. Maximum operating temperature is 120C.
For higher temperature services a range of fluoro-carbon plastics such as PVDF and PTFE can
be used. In addition most plastics can be filled with glass fibre to increase rigidity and density,.
Ceramic random packing is rarely used nowadays except for very specialised systems such as
sulphuric acid manufacture.
Carbon random packing (raschig rings) are supplied in various sizes. See relevant section for
further details.

2009 DtEC

Tel: +44 (0)1785 602810 | Fax: +44 (0)1785 602811

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