Choosing tower sacking for efficiency and long life... With critical shortages imminent in almost every heavy industry, the question of whac tower packing material to use warrants the most careful forethought. To the requirement of optimum performance now must be added durability
. . . replacements may be
hard to make in the years ahead. The various towerpacking forms
1. Low weight per unit volume. 2. Large surface per unit volume. 3. Large percentage of open area.
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retained. 5. Corrosion resistance.
and Monel® deserve your special
If you need help in selecting a
consideration. All three metals pos
satisfactory metal tower packing
sess high strength, wettability, and
material, Inco's Technical Service
high resistance t o attack by many
Department will gladly make rec
fluids processed in packed towers.
ommendations. Simply write, out
THE INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY, INC.
crease tower efficiency:
67 Wall Street, New York 5, Ν. Y.
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Heart of a fractional liquid extraction unit comprising a mixing and settling section. The settling section is packed with knit Monel wire mesh.. With knit tower packing, open areas from 90 c/r to 98% are obtained, with surface areas up xo 200 square feet per cubic foot of packing. Courtesy Otto H. York Co., Inc., East Orange, N. J.
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Although Nickel and Nickel A l loys are currently in short supply, INCO advertisements will continue to bring you news of new products, applications, and technical developments.
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lining your problems.
basic advantages that serve to in
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4. Small weight of liquid
developed from nickel, Inconel®
Metal tower packing offers five
Berl saddle type tower packing, produced in Inco Nickel Alloys and other metals, supplied by Wire Cloth Products, Inc., Chicago, 111. Packing of this type has given excellent results in pilot towers. It compares favorably in cost with other forms of packing.
Diagram of protruded packing made by Scientific Development Company, State College, Pa. The individual pieces arc small, yet have a large free cross-section. Made in Nickel, Type 316 Stainless Steel, and other metals (on special order).
Nearly three tons of Raschig rings, ready for shipment to a large chemical manufacturer. Made of Nickel strip 1 !/> inches wide by 0.050 inches thick, by the Métallo Gasket Company, New Brunswick, N. J.
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