Types of Packing Used In Packed Bed Absorption Columns

The various structured raschig rigs and properties are mentioned below

1. Random Packing
1. Metal packing
2. Ceramic Packing
3. Plastic Packing

Metal Packing
1. RASCHIG-Super-Ring

 
Weight Number Surface Free Vol.
Size
kg/m3 pc./ m3 m2 / m3 %
0,3 340 180.000 315 96
0,5 275 145.000 250 97
0,7 185 45.500 180 98
1 165 32.000 150 98
1,5 170 13.100 120 98
2 165 9.500 100 98
3 150 4.300 80 98
 2. Ralu-Ring

Weight Surface
Size Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
kg/m3 m2 / m3
25x0,4 310 51.000 215 98
38x0,4 210 14.500 135 97
38x0,5 260 15.500 135 97
50x0,4 160 6.300 105 98
50x0,5 200 6.300 105 98

3. Pall-Ring

Weight Number Surface Free Vol.

Size
kg/m3 pc./ m3 m2 / m3 %
10x0,3 520 770.000 515 94
15x0,3 385 240.000 360 95
25x0,5 385 51.000 215 95
25x0,6 460 51.000 215 95
38x0,6 310 14.500 135 96
50x0,8 320 6.300 105 96
80x1,2 300 1.600 80 96
 4. RASCHIG-Ring

 
Weight Surface
Size Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
kg/m3 m2 / m3
5x5x0,3 1.000 5.000.000 1.000 87
6x6x0,3 900 4.000.000 900 89
8x8x0,3 700 1.500.000 630 91
10x10x0,3 600 770.000 500 92
10x10x0,5 920 770.000 500 89
12x12x0,3 500 450.000 430 94
12x12x0,5 820 450.000 430 90
15x15x0,3 380 230.000 350 95
15x15x0,5 600 230.000 350 92
25x25x0,5 400 50.000 220 95
25x25x0,8 600 50.000 220 92
35x35x0,8 430 19.000 150 93
50x50x0,8 320 6.500 110 95
80x80x1,2 300 1.600 65 96
100x100x1,5 300 1.450 65 94

 
Ceramic Packing
1. Torus-Saddle

Weight Surface
Size in mm Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
kg/m3 m2 / m3
12 (1/2") 700 740.000 522 73
20 (3/4") 660 230.000 390 74
25 (1") 630 84.000 255 74
38 (1 1/2") 620 25.000 166 75
50 (2") 580 9.300 120 77
90 (3") 580 1.800 85 79

2. RASCHIG-Ring

Weight Surface
Size mm Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
kg/m3 m2 / m3
5 900 5.121.000 1.000 56
6 800 4.800.000 940 58
8 850 1.261.000 550 65
10 900 672.000 440 65
12 820 400.000 360 67
15 700 200.000 310 70
25 600 87.700 195 73
35 570 16.400 140 76
50 555 6.300 100 77
80 535 1.470 60 77
100 500 750 44 77
3. Pall-Ring

Weight Surface
Size mm Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
kg/m3 m2 / m3
25 620 39.900 220 75
35 540 16.300 165 78
50 555 5.700 120 78
80 520 1.470 80 79
100 500 750 55 81
4. Balls

Ball-Ø Ball-Ø Weight Surface

Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
inch mm kg/m3 m2 / m3
1/8 3-5 1.400 8.000.000 620 44
1/4 6-7 1.400 4.750.000 420 44
3/8 9 - 10 1.400 1.140.000 390 44
1/2 12 - 13 1.400 580.000 314 45
5/8 15 - 16 1.400 330.000 210 45
3/4 19 - 20 1.350 142.000 157 45
1 25 - 26 1.250 71.000 125 45
1 1/2 35 - 38 1.250 24.000 85 48
2 50 - 52 1.300 8.500 65 45
Plastic Packing

1. Ralu-Flow

Weight Surface
Size Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
kg/m3 m2 / m3
1 55 33.000 165 95
2 54 4.600 100 95
2. Pall-Ring

 
Weight Surface
Size Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
kg/m3 m2 / m3
15 110 268.640 350 88
25 75 54.600 220 91
90 50 1.240 90 94
 3. Super-Torus-Saddle

Weight Surface
Size Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
kg/m3 m2 / m3
1 70 36.600 240 90
2 62 5.600 110 94
3 41 1.245 90 96

4. Ralu-Ring

 
Weight Surface
Size Number pc. / m3 Free Vol. %
kg/m3 m2 / m3
15 80 170.000 320 94
25 56 36.000 190 94
38 65 13.500 150 95
50 60 6.300 110 95
90 40 1.000 75 90
125 30 800 60 97
2. Structured Packing

Wherever high mass transfer efficiency, low pressure drop and gentle product treatment
are needed, RASCHIG-PAK and RASCHIG SUPER-PAK are the optimal solution.

Available in a range of specific surfaces areas, in stainless steels and alloys.

Applications comprise rectification, absorption and vacuum distillation.

1. RASCHIG SUPER-PAK

Surface Free Vol.

Size Style
m²/m³ %
100 Y 100 98
150 Y 150 98
200 Y 200 98
250 Y 250 98
300 Y 300 98
350 Y 350 97
400 Y 400 97
500 Y 500 96
750 Y 750 96

2. RASCHIG-PAK

Surface Free Vol.

Size Style
m²/m³ %
125 X Y - 125 98
200 X Y - 200 98
250 X Y HC 250 98
300 X Y - 300 98
350 X Y HC 350 97
500
X - - 500 95
Gauge

* HC = High capacity
Column Trays

Column trays

For many years, column trays have been used in a wide range of separation processes in the petrochemical and
chemical industries.  Although trays have been replaced in part by random and structured packing, there are many
mass transfer applications in which trays will be the preferred choice.  Trays are essentially used when:

 Towers are very large in diameter (Multi-pass Trays)

 Compounds contain solids or foulants

 There are many internal transitions

 Liquid loads are high

 Lack of experience in the service

 Chemical Reaction/Absorption - use high weirs to provide greater residence time for absorption / chemical
reaction.

Raschig GmbH offers a variety of tray products which include conventional sieve, valve and bubble cap trays, and
specialty trays such as dual flow trays, disc and donut and side-to-side baffle trays. Special tray design can be
offered on request.

Sieve Trays

 
 

Valve Trays

Tray with Moveable Valves

Tray with Caged Valves

 
 Tray with Fixed Valves

Bubble Cap Trays

Multi-Downcomer Trays