Random column packing refers to the practice of packing a distillation column with randomly fitting filtration material in order to optimize surface area over which reactants can interact while minimizing the complexity of construction of such columns. Random packing is one of the 3 primary devices used in mass and heat transfer applications. (The other 2 devices are structured packing and trays.) Like the other 2 devices, the primary purpose of random packing is to create surface area for vapor/liquid contact so that Mother Nature (and Father Thermodynamics) can produce chemical separation. Chemical separation includes distillation, absorption and stripping. |
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In most chemical separation (aka mass transfer) processes, vapor is driven upward in the column by heat and pressure while liquid falls downward under the force of gravity. There are 3 primary components in the selection of a random packing (or any other mass transfer device) and they are capacity/pressure drop, efficiency and $’s. The larger the random packing, the higher the capacity, but at a cost of lower efficiency. The smaller the packing, the higher the efficiency but at a cost of lower capacity and higher cost. The design engineer must select the appropriate packing that provides the most economical balance capacity and efficiency. Richon offers a variety of packing styles in carbon steel, stainless steel, plastic, ceramic, carbon and exotics including Monel, Hastelloy and Nickel-200. |
Plastic Raschig Ring | Plastic Pall Ring | Plastic Saddle Ring | Plastic Super Saddle Ring |
Plastic Tellerettes Ring | Teller Ring 2K | Teller Ring 1R | Snowflake Ring |
Tri-Pack | Lan-Pack | R-HD-Pack | Plastic Polyhedral Hollow Ball |
Plastic VSP Ring | Plastic Heilex Ring | Plastic Cascade Mini Ring | Plastic Flat Ring |
Plastic Ralu Ring | Plastic Hi-flow Ring | Plastic Beta Ring | PTFE Raschig/Pall Ring |
Performance / Material |
PE |
PP |
RPP |
PVC |
CPVC |
PVDF |
Density (g/cm3) |
0.94-0.96 |
0.89-0.91 |
0.93-0.94 |
1.32-1.44 |
1.50-1.54 |
1.75-1.78 |
Operation Temp.(ºC) |
90 |
>100 |
>120 |
>60 |
>90 |
>150 |
Chemical corrosion resistance |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Compression Strength(Mpa) |
>6.0 |
>6.5 |
>7.0 |
>6.0 |
>8.0 |
>10.0 |
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Email:carrie@richonpacking.com / lynne@richonpacking.com