Available Materials

Inventory of materials available exclusively to the FRI Member Companies

FRI produces a variety of materials pertaining to fractionation including the following:

  • Computerized Rating Programs with the latest modeling techniques.

  • Computerized Database with nearly 50 years of plant-scale experimental operating data.

  • Fractionation Design Handbooks in a five volume set.

  • Topical Reports covering fractionation related subjects.

  • Progress Reports covering the ongoing experimental work.

  • Plant Test Reports and Foam Cell Reports documenting experimental work.

  • Publications in Professional Journals and Professional Meeting Presentaions.

  • Training Films pertaining to fractionation related topics.

Many of these resources mentioned above are available exclusively to the Member Companies of FRI; however, the selected following videos are available to the public:

Unrestricted Videos

FRI has produced motion pictures illustrating phenomena relating to fractionation. FRI films have been and continue to be a useful tool for training and educational purposes. Many are in use by petroleum, chemical and engineering companies and universities throughout the world. FRI films are available in NTSC and PAL format on videocassette and upon request, digital (.avi) format using DivX technology on CDROM. An inventory of available videos is as follows:

Title
Standard Pricing:

NTSC/PAL(.avi)
FRI Member Discount Pricing:
(NTSC/(.avi))
FRI Member Discount Pricing:
(PAL)
Film A
Design and Performance of Fractionating Devices - Part 1 - Hydraulics of Trays with Downcomers.

This motion picture is intended for designers and operators of fractionating columns. It will provide a better understanding of how distillation columns function. The hydraulics of crossflowing trays is emphasized. Viewing Time: 20:00 min. (Sound, Color)

Available with Japanese Narration 
 

Film A:  Tray Action - Weeping Clip
Film A:  Tray Action - Frothy Clip
Film A:  Tray Action - Bubbly Clip
Film A:  Tray Action - Foaming Clip
Film A:  Tray Action - Spray Clip
Film A:  Tray Action - Spray Flood Clip

$400.00

$50.00

$100.00
Film B
The Marangoni Effect.

The original footage is taken at the Shell Research Labs in 1960 to illustrate the Marangoni Effect.  Dr. Frits Zuiderweg uses common and laboratory examples in this film.  Remastered in 2001.  Viewing Time: 14:00 min. (Sound, Color)

$100.00

$40.00

$80.00
509
Structured Packing Test.

Documents the installation and testing of Sulzer Mellapak 250.Y at the FRI facility. Includes footage of the action between the distributor and the top of the bed at pressures from 0.13 bar to 11.7 bar. Viewing Time: 15:30 min. (Sound, Color)

$300.00

$40.00

$80.00
902
8% Sieve Tray, 1 Inch Holes, Split Flow, 8 Foot Diameter Section.

C6/C7 system at 5 and 24 psia and iC4/nC4 system at 165 psia. Typical tray action of an 8% split-flow seive tray, 1/2 inch diameter holes, 8 foot diameter column section at total reflux and constant liquid load conditions. Viewing Time: 30:00 min. (Silent)

$200.00

$40.00

$80.00
911A
Downcomer Performance.

Illustrates the performance of downcomers in commercial scale fractionating columns. Scenes show phenomena of two-phase flow in downcomers and characterizes the problems encountered in separating the two phases in order to obtain clarification of liquid at the bottom of the downcomer of an effective design.  Remastered in 1994.  Viewing Time: 25:00 min. (Sound)

$275.00

$40.00

$80.00
912
Performance of Trays in High Vacuum Fractionation.

Illustrates experimental research in commercial scale high vacuum equipment. Scenes show sieve trays and bubble cap trays at various conditons, including the entrainment and weeping regions in high vacuum operations. Viewing Time: 15:00 min. (Sound)

$170.00

$40.00

$80.00
917
Liquid Flow on Fractionation Trays.

A narrated motion picture in color describing the liquid flow patterns on cross flowing fractionation trays. Experimental techniques used to observe and study flow are described. The characteristic non-idealities of liquid flow on a sincle cross flow sieve tray are illustrated and a practical solution for the problem is presented. Viewing Time: 18:00 Min. (Sound, Color)

$200.00

$40.00

$80.00
918
Performance of Trays in Low Liquid Rate Fractionation.

Illustrates the relative performance of three sieve trays and a bubble cap tray at extremely low liquid rate conditions. Scenes show trays operating at liquid rates a low as 0.03gpm/Lwi. Tests were made with the C6/C7 system at 0.3 and 1.6 atmospheres. Viewing Time: 18:00 Min. (Sound, Color)

$235.00

$40.00

$80.00
919
Spray Collapse Study.

Scenes of wide angle full cone spray used for distributing reflux at top of packed bed collapsing unexpectedly. Also several scenes showing attempts to recreate the spray collapse artificially to investigate the nature of the phenomena. Viewing Time: 15:00 Min. (Silent)

$100.00

$40.00

$80.00
9041A
Baffle Trays.

C6/C7 system at 24 psia. Preformance of side to side tray with perforated overlap section and disc-donut tray is shown at several liquid and vapor rates. Remastered in 2001.  Viewing Time: 7:30 Min. (No Narration)

$130.00

$40.00

$80.00
9043
Single Cross Flow Sieve Trays, 8 Foot Section.

Tray action of 8 and 5 percent hole area sieve trays with 1/2 inch diameter holes are shown with the C6/C7 system at 5 and 24 psia, the iC4/nC4 system at 165 pssia and the IPA/H2O system at atmospheric pressure. Viewing Time: 10:00 Min. (Silent)

$150.00

$40.00

$80.00
9044
3-Pass Trays, 8 Foot Diameter Section.

C6/C7 system and iC4/nC4 at 165 psia. Vapor distribution problems with sieve trays having 1/2 inch diameter holes on 2 inch triangular centers are illustrated. Viewing Time: 10:00 Min. (Silent)

$150.00

$40.00

$80.00
9045
High Speed Movies of Entrainment Generation.

C6/C7 system at 5 and 24 psia, iC4/nC4 system at 165 psia and IPA/H2O system at atmospheric pressure. Flim taken at 1000 frames per second showing liquid drop formation and mechanism of vapor/liquid contacting in ultra slow motion. Viewing Time: 15:00 Min. (Silent)

$185.00

$40.00

$80.00

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