This paper describes an extension of an earlier study on oscillations which can develop on distillation trays. The oscillations take the form of violent lateral movements of the gas/liquid biphase, and they are generally undesirable for good column performance. It has been found that lower density gases need higher velocities to initiate oscillation, and vice versa for higher densities. The predictive method for the onset of oscillations proposed previously appears to remain valid for the range of gas density covered, and for small hole size trays. The presence of oscillations has been shown to increase weeping significantly.
If you can't find a tool you're looking for, please click the link at the top of the page to "Go to old article view". Alternatively, view our Knowledge Base articles for additional help. Your feedback is important to us, so please let us know if you have comments or ideas for improvement.