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Pfaudler is a global Group offering a wide Around the world our Customers rely on the
range of corrosion-resistant technologies, quality and performance of our supply to
systems and related services for the chemical, obtain efficient, reliable, profitable and safe
pharmaceutical and food industries. chemical process systems.

Edlon, Interseal, Montz, Mavag, Normag and
Pfaudler are our Branded Product Lines.
These product lines are specialized and
perfectly integrated to meet the most
complex Client needs. We are in the position
to offer a complete turn-key package for
each of the critical aspects of chemical and
pharmaceutical processing.
Technologies and process systems of our
Group are installed in more than 100 countries
and across six continents.
Unique expertise and skills, manufacturing
capabilities, targeted investments in strategic
markets, innovation and competitiveness allow
the Pfaudler group to be a landmark in the industry.
Our network organization is designed to:
• strengthen our local presence alongside
Customers and markets;
• accelerate decision-making processes
through a less-centralized management;
• improve Pfaudler’s ability to attract
new talent at the local level.
Edlon is the expert in polymer and
fluoropolymer materials with special focus
on High Purity Fluid Management, Corrosion
Protection, Roll Cover and Release Applications.

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PTFE/PFA Multi-Arch
Packing Support

An assembly showing
an Edlon® PTFE Multi-Arch
Packing Support

PTFE Multi-arch packing supports combine

corrosion resistance and strength in a design
that separates liquid and vapour flow paths
for minimum pressure drop, providing open
area for high volume vapour flow, while
handling a wide range of liquid flow rates.

The efficiency of packed columns is influenced
by both liquid distribution and gas distribution.
Edlon’s Multi-Arch packing supports combine
the corrosion resistance of PTFE and the
strength of Pyrex® glass (or Alloy) in a design
that evenly distributes vapour with minimum
pressure drop. The design provides separate
paths for liquid and vapour and will support a
wide range of packing styles and types.
In Edlon’s Multi-Arch packing supports Vapor
flows up into the packed bed through the upper
openings in the arches, while liquid can move
downward through the spaces between the
arches. All PTFE construction is available for all
acids or strong caustics.
The Multi-Arch Support is engineered with
the right space area to ensure the smallest
possible pressure drop across the support
with large open area required for high volume
vapour flow.
Edlon designs a continuous support ledge
to support the Multi-Arch Packing Support.
Standard designs will support spans up to
15-ft of plastic packings or up to 10-ft of
ceramic packings at temperatures up to 150°.
Edlon fabricates Multi-Arch Packing Supports
by combining materials such as virgin PTFE
and PFA which are reinforced with either
Pyrex glass or Alloys in such a way to ensure
a sturdy and modular design with the required
mechanical strength and corrosion resistance.
The design can be made module to facilitate
on-site installation.

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 Orifice-Riser Distributors
PTFE Orifice-Riser Distributors are Non-Clogging
and Adaptable to a Wide Range of Flow Rates

Edlon, Inc.’s unique design is a combination

of a pan type orifice distributor and a weir-
riser distributor. Flow is self-regulated by the
liquid level on the pan. In the event of a
sudden increase in flow rate or if solids were
to clog the orifices, the liquid level will rise
and flow will be controlled by the notches in
the riser tubes.

The unit can be customized to handle high

turndown ratios. In addition, it is not
adversely affected by increased flow rates
due to process changes.

Edlon fabricates their Orifice-Riser

Distributor from virgin PTFE and PFA
materials, machined and assembled to
guarantee mechanical durability and
corrosion resistance.

Large Diameter Orifice riser distributor

Standard design is one-piece construction.
A support ledge is required with a minimum
38mm width for column diameters 400mm
and under, and a minimum 50mm width for
larger diameters.

Standard design provides structural strength

up to 175°C for sizes up to 900mm. Larger
sizes may be custom designed with
supplemental span support.

Special designs incorporating built-in

support rings, packing hold down plates or
anti-migration rods (to prevent packing
bypass) are available on request.

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Orifice-Riser Distributors
PTFE Orifice-Riser Distributors are Non-Clogging
and Adaptable to a Wide Range of Flow Rates

Standard Sizes (Customised and larger sizes available)

Support
Nominal Min. Flow Max. Flow Approx.
Pan O.D. No. of Legs Pan Height Ledge
Col. Dia. (GPM) (GPM) Wt. (lb.)
(min.)

6" 4" 4 5" 1" 0.25 10 1

8" 6" 4 5" 1" 0.35 15 2

10" 8" 4 5" 1" 0.75 20 5

12" 10" 4 6" 1.5" 0.75 25 8

14" 12" 4 6" 1.5" 0.75 30 11

16" 13" 4 6" 1.5" 0.75 35 21

18" 1" 4 7" 2" 0.75 40 26

20" 17" 4 7" 2" 1 60 31

22" 19" 4 7" 2" 1 80 38

24" 21" 4 7" 2" 1 100 54

26" 23" 4 7" 2" 1 100 63

28" 25" 6 7" 2" 2 100 73

30" 26.5" 6 7" 2" 3 150 84

32" 28.5" 6 7" 2" 3 160 95

34" 30.5" 6 7" 2.5" 3 180 115

36" 32.5" 6 7" 2.5" 3 200 125

Benefits
• Non-corroding
• Non-fouling
• Will not damage glass lining or scratch
column wall
• Suitable for a wide range of temperatures
• Non-stick smooth surface finish provides
excellent release properties

Orifice Riser Distributor with

Packing Hold-down Plate

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 PTFE Weir-Trough Distributors
PTFE Weir-Trough Distributors are designed to span large
diameter columns while providing open area for high volume
vapour flow, and handling a wide range of liquid flow rates

The trough-type distributor can be

constructed to fit packed columns ranging
from 36” to 48” in diameter. It is designed
especially for distributing corrosive liquids
over packing.

Each closed end trough is engineered with

An assembly showing an Edlon® PTFE Weir-Trough Distributor
with a bed limiter and a reflux inlet PTFE-lined pipe
the proper number of weirs to provide even
distribution over a wide range of liquid flow
rates. The spaces between the troughs
provide the large open area required for high
volume vapour flow.
Edlon designs a continuous support ledge to
support the Weir-Trough.
Edlon fabricates the Weir-Trough distributor
from by combining materials such as virgin
PTFE and PFA in such a way to ensure a
sturdy and modular design with the required
mechanical strength and corrosion
resistance. The design can be made modular
to facilitate on-site installation.

Other Fluoropolymer materials such as

Standard Sizes
PVDF, ETFE and ECTFE can be used as
(Customised larger sizes with especially lower min. flow rates available)
material of construction.
Min.
Nominal Col. Distributor Flow GPM Flow GPM
Support
Dia. O.D. Min. Max. The unique design provides the structural
Ledge

36" 35.5" 2” 10 200

strength needed to maintain shape and
stiffness at temperatures up to 175°C.
38" 37.5" 2” 10 235

40" 39.5" 2” 15 270

Benefits:
42" 41.5" 2” 15 305
• Will not damage glass lining or scratch
44" 43.5" 2” 20 340
column wall
46" 45.5" 2” 20 375 • Non-corroding & Non-fouling
• Improves column efficiency
48" 47.5" 2” 20 410
• Suitable for high temperature applications.

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 PTFE Rosette Redistributors
PTFE Rosette Redistributors are designed to redirect liquid
to the inner area of the packed bed to improve overall
column efficiency

In all Packed columns, liquid at the lower

portion of each packed bed has the tendency
to flow toward the wall of the column. Liquid
flowing down the column has less turbulence,
resulting in poor mass transfer with the gas
phase. Redirecting that liquid back to the inner
area of the packed bed improves the overall
efficiency of the column.

Edlon’s PTFE Rosette Redistributor is designed

to accomplish this task without sacrificing a
large cross-sectional area of the column for
gas flow. It can be designed for mounting
between body flanges of column sections or to
fit inside the packed section.

Typical locations for mounting PTFE Rosette

Redistributors are:
1. Between the body flanges of two adjacent
One the typical Locations for mounting PTFE Rosette Redistributors packed sections
2. Within a long single packed section
3. Above the liquid distributor and below the
Standard Sizes packing support of the upper packed section
(Customised and larger sizes available) (This prevents the portion of liquid flowing
near the column wall from bypassing the
Nominal Rosette Rosette Rosette PTFE
Col. Dia. O.D. I.D. Height Thickness lower distributor).

6" 8.5" 4” 5" 3/8"

Benefits:
8" 10.63" 4.5” 5" 3/8" • Will not damage glass lining or scratch
10" 12.75" 5.5” 5" 3/8" column wall
12" 15" 7” 6" 1"
• Non-corroding & Non-fouling
• Improves column efficiency
14" 16.25" 8.5” 6" 1"
• Does not restrict gas flow
16" 18.5" 9” 6" 1"

18" 21" 9” 7" 1"

20" 23" 11.25” 7" 1"

24" 27.25" 11.25” 7" 1"

30" 33.75" 17.25” 7" 1"

36" 40.25" 24” 7" 1"

PTFE Rosette Redistributor

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EDLON is part of the Pfaudler Group.
EDLON is a registered trademark of EDLON Inc.
Secure & Pure is a trademark of EDLON Inc.

USA: sales-EDLON@pfaudler.com
www.pfaudler.com
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