Proprietary Device Testing Program

Part of FRI's regular experimental program is the testing of new proprietary trays and packings.  Each year, the members vote and select one tray and one packing to be tested in the experimental unit. The FRI staff then work with the vendors of those devices to design and execute a testing program to determine the hydraulic and mass transfer performance of the devices.  In addition, once each year FRI sets aside time so that a vendor paid test can be performed on a new device of the vendor's choosing.  Partial listings of the trays and packings at FRI is show below.

Trays

1. Norton Triton® Tray

2. Koch-Glitsch Nye® Tray

3. ACS Maxflow® Tray

4. Sulzer Chemtech MVGT® Tray

5. Shell ConSep® Tray

6. Koch-Glitsch SUPERFRAC® Tray

7. Koch-Glitsch ULTRAY-FRAC® Tray

8. Shell ConSep® Tray

9. Shell ConSep® Tray C6/C7

10.  Koch-Glitsch PROVALVE® Tray

Packings

1. Sulzer Mellapak 452.Y

2. Koch-Glitsch @25 IMTP®, Random Packing

3. Raschig Super-Ring® No. 0.7

4. Raschig Super-Ring® No. 0.3

5. Raschig Super-Pak® 250

6. Koch-Glitsch INTALOX® ULTRA™, Random Packing

7. Koch-Glitsch INTALOX® ULTRA™ L, Random Packing 

8. Raschig SUPER-PAK® 250 with High Pressure Systems

9. Sulzer Chemtech MELLAPAKPLUS® 352.Y High Capacity Structured Packing

10. Montz B1-250MN®