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CALMING-SECTION TRAY [1 record]

Record 1 2000-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Technology - Equipment
  • Petroleum Distillation
DEF

Fractionating tray characterized by the presence of calming sections on a tray of the grid, sieve or valve variety, hence the names: grid tray, sieve tray and valve tray. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

Calming sections are actually downcomers, carefully designed and distributed over the tray area so as to ensure the best distribution of liquid.

OBS

calming-section tray : term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
  • Distillation du pétrole
DEF

Plateau de fractionnement caractérisé par la présence de sections de tranquillisation du type grille, tamis ou clapet, d'où les noms de plateau à grille, plateau perforé ou plateau à clapet. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Les sections de tranquillisation sont en réalité des déversoirs soigneusement calculés et répartis sur l'ensemble de la surface du plateau afin d'assurer la meilleure distribution du liquide.

OBS

plateau à sections de tranquillisation : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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