J Distillation Tray Downcomer Calculations Downcomer Residence Time: Sufficent residence time must be provided in the downcomer to allow adequate disengagement of vacour from the descending lauid, so thatthe liquid is relatively vapour free by the te t ‘enters the ray below, Inadequate removal oF vapour from the liguis may choke the councomer. Recommended minimum residence time in the downcomer. Foaming Tendency | Example Residence Time, Second Tow Tow-Moleaular-weight hydrocarbon, alcohol a Medium Medium-Molecular-weight hydrocarbon 4 High Mineral-Oil absorber 3 Very High ‘Amines and glycols 7 ‘Steps to calculation of Residence Time in Downcomer: © Calauiation of Average Donncomer Area: It s average of niet area (ADT) and outlet area (ADB) of downcomer. Average ares = ()/2 0703.88 f Calculation of Downcomar Volume Downcomer Velume = Averageares * § /12 , where S: Tray spacing, inches. Calculation of Residence Time: Residence Time (tR), in s8c, = 448.89 * DC Volume/ GPM; ‘Compare the calculated residence time with recommended, fits greater than the downcomer volume is suficent for disengagement of vapour forthe descending liquid, otherwise change the configuration. Pressure Drop Calculation ‘Steps to cetermine Pressure Drop: i, Calaulate Discrarge Coefficent Discharge coefcient (CY) s cbtsined from plot of Ah/Aa Vs discharge coefficent at vanous rato of t/dH Where,C= O.F4AVA,) + expl0.29(t/dy) — 0.56] | UE tray thickness, in consistent units Gi = hole diameter, inconsistent units fan = hele area, in conastent units ‘a= Aetve ares in consistent units | (meetin, RRS nM Callan of Dry bressure Drop: The een forearm hc 275 ese una Varn he ren aa hex Pe, pe Witere, K=0.186/C} — For Sieve Tay Only-FPS. K-=508/C} For Seve Tray Cniy- MKS K=384.3504) for MVC hed vahes KeSS44614, fr SVG an ING fred sales crs 4 Wet pressure Drop (hi) “The preseure crop through the aersted ques cleulated frm: hyaBi,Where, 4, h=h, +h, += h,, =O48F,(0,)°" h Hydraulic oradient ~ 0 for sieve tray (Detal calculation Refer Kister Section 6.2.3) 2 = (aeration factor) is calculated from the graph below or equation given below. hw = Weir height, in OW = Crest over the wale in QL = Liguid flow per unit weir length(GPMin) ‘Total Pressure drop (ht) Downcomer Backup: ‘Downcomer backup floodig occur when the backup of aerated iudin he downcomer exceeds the tray spaciig igs = S++ i The factor causing Douncomer backup (he) are: froth Helgi on the Tay Pressure Drop onthe Tray = rctenal Lose Mathematically expressed as: fide = he + Res ha vihere,settee aan ehh, — cated nsec ate ony dy=E hl | Caen Aart Lnusin te dome ede Ti, Caleulate s Backup in the Downcomer ‘Backup inthe Downcemer =100*—s__ (S++h0) os saceup shoul las than 80%, [tis high the changes inthe ‘asign as statad above can be made.