Hydrodynamic and Mass Transfer Performances of a New SiC Foam Column Tray

Abstract

Abstract The hydrodynamic performance of a novel SiC foam column tray (SFCT), made of thin slices of SiC foam material with a high specific surface area, is investigated. The performance parameters include pressure drop, entrainment, weeping, and clear liquid height. The tests are carried out with an air‐water system under atmospheric pressure. The mass transfer efficiency of the new SiC foam column tray is studied in a stainless‐steel plate column. The results provide some important parameters for the development of this innovative SiC foam tray.