Column apparatus for material exchange and/or heat exchange

Abstract

The invention relates to a column ( 1 ), with a section ( 9 ), in which a filling ( 10 ) is arranged in the form of a large number of fillers or a packing, a liquid distributor ( 100 ) for distributing a liquid (F) on that filling ( 10 ), a distribution space ( 101 ) of the liquid distributor ( 100 ), via which the liquid (F) can be distributed to that filling ( 10 ) of the column ( 1 ). According to the invention, it is provided that in the distribution space ( 101 ) of the liquid distributor ( 100 ), an additional means ( 20 ) is arranged, which forms a large number of passages ( 21 ) for the liquid (F) that is to be distributed.

1 . A column comprising:
 a section ( 9 ), in which a packing ( 10 ) is arranged in the form of a large number of fillers or a packing,   a liquid distributor ( 100 ) for distributing a liquid (F) to that packing ( 10 ),   a distribution space ( 101 ) within the liquid distributor ( 100 ), via which the liquid (F) can be distributed to that filling ( 10 ) of column ( 1 ), and   an additional means ( 20 ) for improving the distribution of the liquid distributor, said additional means ( 20 ) forming a large number of passages ( 21 ) for the liquid (F) to be distributed, is arranged in said distribution space ( 101 ) of said liquid distributor ( 100 ).   
     
     
         2 . The column according to  claim 1 , wherein the means ( 20 ) is formed by a large number of packing elements ( 22 ) adjoining one another and/or lying over one another, in particular in the form of balls, annular cylinders, saddle rings and/or saddle elements. 
     
     
         3 . The column according to  claim 2 , wherein packing elements ( 22 ) are in the form of balls, annular cylinders, saddle rings and/or saddle elements. 
     
     
         4 . The column according to  claim 1 , wherein said additional means ( 20 ) is formed by a wire mesh set and/or expanded metal. 
     
     
         5 . The column according to  claim 1 , wherein said additional means ( 20 ) is designed as a sieve for separating solid particles from the liquid (F) that is to be distributed, in particular with a number of passages ( 21 ) in the form of passage openings of the sieve ( 20 ). 
     
     
         6 . The column according to  claim 5 , wherein the sieve ( 20 ) consists of a metal. 
     
     
         7 . The column according to  claim 1 , wherein said additional means ( 20 ) is arranged in the distribution space ( 101 ) in such a way that the liquid (F) that is to be distributed is slowed down by said additional means ( 20 ), movement of liquid is reduced by said additional means ( 20 ), and/or a degasification of liquid (F) that is to be distributed, taken up in the passages ( 21 ), is performed. 
     
     
         8 . The column according to  claim 1 , wherein the distribution space ( 101 ) has a main channel ( 110 ), arranged above said section ( 9 ), for distributing liquid (F) to distributing arms ( 120 ) that extend therefrom and that are designed in each case for distributing liquid (F) to the packing ( 10 ) of the column ( 1 ). 
     
     
         9 . The column according to  claim 8 , wherein said additional means ( 20 ) is arranged in the main channel ( 110 ) and/or in the distributing arms ( 120 ). 
     
     
         10 . The column according to  claim 5 , wherein said additional means ( 20 ) is arranged in the form of the sieve in the main channel ( 120 ), whereby the sieve ( 20 ) is formed from two longitudinally extended legs ( 201 ,  202 ) that taper toward one another, and whereby said two legs ( 201 ,  202 ) are designed extended longitudinally along an extension direction (E), which coincides with an extension direction (E), along which the main channel ( 120 ) extends longitudinally. 
     
     
         11 . The column according to  claim 5 , wherein the distribution space ( 101 ) is designed as a distribution pot with a bottom ( 102 ) with distribution holes ( 104 ) for distributing liquid (F) and a circumferential wall ( 103 ) that extends from said bottom ( 102 ), whereby said sieve ( 20 ) is designed funnel-shaped, in particular cone-shaped, so that said sieve ( 20 ) has a tapering free end ( 105 ), and whereby the sieve ( 20 ) is arranged in the distribution pot ( 101 ) in such a way that that free end ( 105 ) points in the direction of the bottom ( 102 ). 
     
     
         12 . The column according to  claim 2 , wherein said additional means ( 20 ) is arranged in the distribution space ( 101 ) in such a way that the liquid (F) that is to be distributed is slowed down by said additional means ( 20 ), movement of liquid is reduced by said additional means ( 20 ), and/or a degasification of liquid (F) that is to be distributed, taken up in the passages ( 21 ), is performed. 
     
     
         13 . The column according to  claim 12 , wherein distribution space ( 101 ) is designed as a collecting space for collecting liquid (F) to be distributed, with a bottom ( 102 ) having distribution holes ( 104 ) for distributing liquid (F) and a circumferential wall ( 103 ) that extends from said bottom ( 102 ), whereby distributor chimneys ( 130 ) extend from said bottom ( 102 ) for conveying a gaseous phase through said collecting space ( 101 ), and whereby said additional means ( 20 ) is arranged between said distributor chimneys ( 130 ) on said bottom ( 102 ) of said collecting space ( 101 ). 
     
     
         14 . In a method of performing material exchange and/or heat exchange between a gaseous and liquid phase in an off-shore facility, comprising introducing a gaseous phase and introducing a liquid phase into a column containing a packing, the improvement wherein said column is a column according to  claim 1 .