07 - Product Training - Trays - Internals - TR - Initec

Mechanical Aspects of Trays & Internals
Amol Mane | Head - Post Order Engineering, ESSC | Sulzer India Pvt. Ltd. | 24th Feb 2016
Agenda
 Products
 Structured Packing & Internals
 Random Packing & Internals
 Trays
 Revamp Jobs
 CTIN Project Engineering Overview
Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 2

Structured Packing Internals
 Structured Packing Types
 Packing Supports
 Weld Attachments for Packing Supports
 Liquid and Vapour Feeds
 Liquid Distributors
 Liquid Collectors

Structured Packing - Types

Packing Supports
TSB
TST

Weld Attachments for Packing Supports
Column I.D. < 800 mm Support Beam Brackets

1 Beam
Support Lugs
Column I.D. > 800 mm

5 Beams
Support Ring
Liquid Feeds
Single Inlet Two Inlets

Liquid Feeds
Multiple Inlets
Multiple Linear Inlets
Ring-type Feed

Vapour Feeds
Inlet Baffle – GDP, GDPH Single Half Cut Pipe
Double Half Cut Pipe Tangential Inlet Feed Gallery

Liquid Distributors
 Gravity Distributors :-
 Additional clips on the column for Upthrust conditions
 Hung / Suspended type distributors
Liquid Distributor resting on Packing Suspended Type Liquid Distributor

Distributor Systems – Gravity Flow Type
L > 100 m3/m2 h
VKH
Specific liquid load
VKG
VKR
VEP
L < 0.1 m3/m2 h VKRPW

Distributor Outflow Systems
Ground holes Drip tubes Splash plate Distributing

G R P pans
PW

Liquid Distributors
 Spray distributors
 Supporting brackets and U

bolts are used
 Spray nozzles to be tested for

Spray Cone Angle

Liquid Collectors
 SLF - Fitted between column flanges for small columns (< 800mm ID)
 SLR - Fitted with ring channel for large diameters
SLF Collector SLR Collector

GA drawing – Packed Column

Alerts for Packed Columns
 No hot work inside column after installation of packing
 Fire hazard
 Collars for packing to be installed properly to avoid “Channeling”
 Distributor leveling is Critical for Proper Distribution of Liquid

Random Packing & Internals
 Random Packings
 Bed Limiters
 Packing Support Plates

Random Packing - Types
Nutter Ring I - Ring (IMTP)
 Nutter Ring
NeXRing
 I - Ring (IMTP)
 Pall Ring
Pall Ring C - Ring
 C - Ring
 Raschig Ring
 NeXRing

Bed Limiters
 Required to restrict the Random Packings within the Bed Height
 Mesh size smaller than the random packing size

Packing Support Plates
 Required to support the random packed bed and provide sufficient

open area
 Mesh size smaller than the random packing size
 Additional beams required for larger diameters
GIS EMS
Random Packing Column – G. A. Drg.

Trays
 Conventional Trays
 Column Weld Attachments for Conventional Trays
 VG Plus Trays
 Cartridge Trays
 Z bars
 Shell Trays and Internals
 Explosion Resistant Trays

Single and Multi-pass Trays
Self balancing trays Non self balancing trays

1 – Pass Tray
3 – Pass Tray
(seldom)
2 – Pass Tray
4 – Pass Tray
 The exact adjustments and levelness for non self balancing trays is crucial to
NOTE
avoid malfunction.
 The weir load is the main criteria to move from e.g. a 1-pass tray to a 2-pass tray
1 Pass Tray
2 Pass Tray - SDC
2 Pass Tray - CDC

Column Weld Attachments – Trays
1 Pass Tray
Support Ring
Bolting Bar
Column Weld Attachments – Trays
2 Pass Tray with

Center Downcomers
2 Pass Tray with

Side Downcomers

4 Pass Tray – SDC & CDC
4 Pass Tray - OCDC

Tray Portfolio Overview
Sulzer Technology Sulzer-Shell Alliance

Conventional Chordal Downcomer Multi Downcomer
Trays High Performance Trays High Performance Trays
Floating Valves Other Trays Enhanced Deck Enhanced Deck Shell HiFiTM Plus
& Downcomer
Shell HiFiTM
BDHTM / BDPTM Sieve MVGTM VGPlusTM Shell Calming SectionTM (CS)
Round Valves Bubble Cap MMVGTM VG AFTM Shell CSTM Plus
Fixed Valves Dual Flow UFM TM Dual Flow

High Performance Trays
XVGTM Baffle
Shell CS GridTM
SVGTM Shower Deck
Ultra-System Limit
SVG-HTM Disc & Donut High Performance Trays
LVGTM Cartridge
Shell ConSepTM
Slit TraysTM

Conventional Trays - Floating Valves
Caged
BDH Valve RV1 Valve Snap-InTM Valve
Valve

Conventional Trays - Fixed Valves
Fixed V-Grid Valve SVG
Best Fit to Manage Fouling

Service

Conventional Trays
Bubble Cap Tray

Conventional Trays
Baffle trays / Shower deck Disc-donut trays Slit™ trays

Pictures
 Low efficiency  Similar function than  Former ‘Kühni’ product

 Heat transfer sections shower deck but  High efficiency and
Usage
 Low fouling risk larger contact area very low tray spacing
 Heat transfer sections  Fine chemical
 Low fouling risk applications
 Check levelness of  Levelness in all  Check orientation of

NOTE
overflow weir directions to avoid spout area

serious bypass!
High Performance Trays
Increase active area with Improve liquid flow and avoid Special deck layout with
special down comer design stagnant areas MMVG™ or UFM™ valves
Pictures
 Increase capacity  Increase mass  Increase capacity

 Increase mass transfer efficiency  Increase efficiency
Usage
transfer efficiency  Reduce fouling risk  UFM™ Valve: combines

advantage of MVG™
and BDH™ valves
(range and efficiency)
 Check alignment of  Proper installation of  Check flow direction

NOTE
spout area and valve additional devices

layout  Orientation push valve
VGPlus Tray
High Performance Tray VGPlus
MVG High Performance

Valve Downcomer
Redirecting
Device

Tray Connection Hardware
Lip-SlotTM Panel Split-WedgeTM Bolted Clamp Universal Clamp

Connection Connection

Cartridge Trays
 Cartridge or stacked trays used for small diameter columns (< 800mm)
 Trays and envelope downcomers are stacked with tie rods and spacers.
 No column attachments for individual trays
 Supports only at the bottom of the stack of trays
 Sealing Gaskets / Foils at the Tray OD for snug fit with column ID

Cartridge Trays
 Tolerance on Column I.D. +3/-0 mm

 ASME Tolerance of + 0.5% is NOT Acceptable!
 All Welds for Column Shell to be Ground Flush
with ID of Column Shell
 Body Flanges to be Level & Square to reduce
Potential for Leakage

Z bars
 Used to avoid Modifications to

existing tray support rings and
bolting bars
 Act as extended bolting bars
for new dimensions of
downcomer widths
 Sealing of the tray at the exit
weir ends to be ensured
 One side of the Z bar is bolted
to the existing bolting bar and
other side acts as the new
bolting bar
 Z bars can be designed for
straight and sloping
downcomers
Z bars
Old downcomer
width
New
downcomer
width Z bar detail

Explosion Resistant Trays
 Used where there is a possibility of an Up-

thrust load on the trays
 Up-thrust value is specified by the End Closed
User
 A counter-weight attached to one panel per

pass to allow dissipation of the sudden
upsurge and relieve the build up of
pressure
 Usually two or three consecutive trays are

designed as ERD trays depending upon
the severity of the anticipated up-thrust Open
GA drawing – Tray Column

Tolerances for Tray Columns

Alerts for Tray Columns
 Dynamic Sealing of Liquid
 Orientation of reboiler feed inlet with respect to the seal pan above
 Column Weld Attachments at Conical Sections
 Inter-pass Tray Transitions
 Locations of Thermo-wells, Pressure Gauges and Level Control

Nozzles with respect to trays and downcomers
 Setting of Weir Heights for Adjustable Weirs

Revamp Jobs
 Detailed drawings of existing columns required
 Condition of the existing column must be suitable
Column Weld Attachments
 For packed beds, column

attachments are removed barring a
small projection at column wall of
~5mm to 8mm
 Welding of new attachments needs

to be checked with respect to
column shell material

Revamp Jobs – Weld Attachments
 For tray columns, parts of support rings and bolting bars may
need to be cut to weld new attachments
 Elevation of existing manholes and process nozzles will be

constraints to fit new internals
 For cladded vessels, the welding of new attachments may not be

allowed directly on the cladding.
 For columns with lining from inside, the lining needs to be

removed up to base metal for welding new attachments and then
weld overlay is done on the joint.
 Access to the column inside to be checked for installation of new

internals

Revamp Jobs – G. A. Drawing
Existing After revamp

Revamp Jobs
Column Weld Attachments (contd.)
 Supports can be taken from existing support rings to the new

support rings to avoid welding to column.
 Jack screw arrangements can be used in vertical and horizontal
directions to fasten the new support rings to the column wall.

Revamp Jobs
Column Weld Attachments (contd.)

Revamp Jobs
Nozzle Modifications :-
 New Process Nozzles required to be designed for column design
pressure
 Re-inforcement calculations are required for the nozzle and

reinforcing pads
 Elevation and Orientation of New Nozzles will affect the External

Piping at Site, Location of Platforms
 Column Ovality may pose difficulty to match the profiles of the

nozzle and reinforcing pads

Site Installation
 All internals to pass through Manhole ID
 Exit Weir Heights and Downcomer Clearances are important

dimensions
 In special cases, large internals may be taken through a Process

Nozzle eg. Lattice beams through a vapour nozzle
 Water is filled in the column before dumping delicate random

packings e.g. ceramic or graphite

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Mechanical Aspects of Trays & Internals

 Structured Packing & Internals

 Random Packing & Internals

 CTIN Project Engineering Overview

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 2

 Structured Packing Types

 Weld Attachments for Packing Supports

 Liquid and Vapour Feeds

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 3

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 4

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 5

Column I.D. < 800 mm Support Beam Brackets

Column I.D. > 800 mm

Single Inlet Two Inlets

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 7

Multiple Linear Inlets

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 8

Inlet Baffle – GDP, GDPH Single Half Cut Pipe

Double Half Cut Pipe Tangential Inlet Feed Gallery

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 9

Liquid Distributor resting on Packing Suspended Type Liquid Distributor

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 10

L > 100 m3/m2 h

L < 0.1 m3/m2 h VKRPW

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 11

Ground holes Drip tubes Splash plate Distributing

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 12

 Supporting brackets and U

 Spray nozzles to be tested for

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 13

 SLR - Fitted with ring channel for large diameters

SLF Collector SLR Collector

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 14

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 15

 No hot work inside column after installation of packing

 Collars for packing to be installed properly to avoid “Channeling”

 Distributor leveling is Critical for Proper Distribution of Liquid

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 16

 Packing Support Plates

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 17

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 18

 Required to restrict the Random Packings within the Bed Height

 Mesh size smaller than the random packing size

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 19

 Required to support the random packed bed and provide sufficient

 Mesh size smaller than the random packing size

 Additional beams required for larger diameters

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 21

 Column Weld Attachments for Conventional Trays

 Shell Trays and Internals

 Explosion Resistant Trays

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 22

Self balancing trays Non self balancing trays

2 Pass Tray - SDC

2 Pass Tray - CDC

2 Pass Tray with

2 Pass Tray with

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 26

4 Pass Tray - OCDC

Product Training for Trays and Internals | 25 February 2016 | slide 27

Sulzer Technology Sulzer-Shell Alliance

BDHTM / BDPTM Sieve MVGTM VGPlusTM Shell Calming SectionTM (CS)