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Structured Packing Manufacturer in India

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Structured Packing Manufacturer in India

With decades of experience in the development, design, and manufacturing of structured packing, S-Cube is your trusted partner for optimized mass transfer solutions. Our deep technical expertise ensures the best-performing solutions tailored to your application.

Our structured packing portfolio ranges from traditional sheet metal packing to advanced high-capacity designs, engineered for superior efficiency, lower pressure drop, and enhanced separation performance. Available in various metals and corrosion-resistant materials, our solutions cater to diverse industrial needs, ensuring reliability and operational excellence. To complete the column internals package, we also supply liquid distributors and packing supports and, for applications better suited to loose dumped media, our random packing range.

S.No.Type of PackingSurface Area (m²/m³)F-FactorNTSMPressure drop (mbar/m)
1SCM 2.5 L2502.22.51.3
2SCM 3.5 L3501.83.51.5
3SCM 5.0 L5001.54.21.8
4SCM 7.5 L7501.25.52
5SCM 10.0 L100017.22.6
6SCM HC 2.52 L2502.62.51.1
7SCM HC 4.52 L3502.13.51.3
8SCM HC 7.52 L5001.84.21.5
9SCM HC 8.52 L7501.55.51.8
10SCM WM 3.5 M3502.64.21
11SCM WM 5.0 M5002.261.2
12SCM WM 7.5 L7501.291.5
13SCM WM 10.0 L10001121.8
14SCM HC WM 5.0 M5002.661
15SCM HC WM 7.5 L7501.591.3
Note:1. Above packing efficiency based on pure organic system.2. Efficiency decreases with increasing water composition.

FAQs

Structured packing consists of corrugated sheets or wire mesh arranged in a specific geometric pattern, providing uniform flow distribution and predictable performance. Unlike random packing (which uses loose pieces), structured packing offers lower pressure drop, higher separation efficiency, better capacity, and more consistent performance due to its organized geometry.

Key selection factors include: operating pressure (vacuum vs atmospheric), required number of theoretical stages, allowable pressure drop, liquid and vapor flow rates, system corrosivity (determining material choice), fouling tendency, and column diameter. The F-Factor, NTSM (Number of Theoretical Stages per Meter), and surface area are critical performance parameters to evaluate.

The F-Factor is a capacity parameter calculated as the vapor velocity multiplied by the square root of vapor density. It indicates the maximum vapor loading capacity of the packing. Lower F-Factor values (like 1.2-1.5) indicate higher capacity packing suitable for high-throughput applications, while higher values (2.0-2.6) are used for applications requiring more theoretical stages with lower capacity.

Wire gauze structured packing is preferred when you need maximum separation efficiency with very low pressure drop per theoretical stage (0.1-0.5 mbar). It's ideal for vacuum distillation, applications requiring high NTSM values (6-9 per meter), and systems with low liquid loads (minimum ~0.05 m³/m²h). Sheet metal packing offers higher capacity and is better for high-throughput applications.

High-capacity structured packing variants feature optimized geometry that reduces gas velocity at packing interfaces, minimizing premature flooding. This allows for increased throughput and higher production rates. HC variants also typically offer lower pressure drop while maintaining good separation efficiency, making them ideal for revamp projects where capacity increase is the primary goal.

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