In 2002, Garcia and Fair1 proposed a rational method for the analysis and design of dual-flow tray distillation columns. At 20 years of its publication, there has been only modifications to be able to address specific chemical applications.
Garcia and Fairâs method is revisited to present its usefulness to determine operating conditions that can lead to fatigue cracking caused by flow-induced vibrations.
Perhaps the work reported here will help reactivate interest in a device that is efficient, inexpensive and that can operate well under fouling conditions.
Antonio Garcia, J. A. & Fair, J. R. âDistillation Sieve Trays without Downcomers: Prediction of Performance Characteristics.â Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2002,41,1632-1640.
