This document summarizes the design of a ballast tray for a desalination vessel. The tray has a diameter of 4.5 feet and area of 15.9 square feet. It contains 8 trays spaced 12 inches apart. The downcomer area is 2.05 square feet, accounting for 12.9% of the total tower area. Liquid flow rate is 145,265 pounds per hour or 291.7 gallons per minute. Vapor flow rate is 23796 pounds per hour or 54.8 cubic feet per second. Pressure drop across the tray section is estimated to be 3.8 inches of liquid or 0.137 pounds per square inch.
This document summarizes the design of a ballast tray for a desalination vessel. The tray has a diameter of 4.5 feet and area of 15.9 square feet. It contains 8 trays spaced 12 inches apart. The downcomer area is 2.05 square feet, accounting for 12.9% of the total tower area. Liquid flow rate is 145,265 pounds per hour or 291.7 gallons per minute. Vapor flow rate is 23796 pounds per hour or 54.8 cubic feet per second. Pressure drop across the tray section is estimated to be 3.8 inches of liquid or 0.137 pounds per square inch.
This document summarizes the design of a ballast tray for a desalination vessel. The tray has a diameter of 4.5 feet and area of 15.9 square feet. It contains 8 trays spaced 12 inches apart. The downcomer area is 2.05 square feet, accounting for 12.9% of the total tower area. Liquid flow rate is 145,265 pounds per hour or 291.7 gallons per minute. Vapor flow rate is 23796 pounds per hour or 54.8 cubic feet per second. Pressure drop across the tray section is estimated to be 3.8 inches of liquid or 0.137 pounds per square inch.