400 Fractional Trays Hardware
400 Fractional Trays Hardware
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Services 4
Valve Types 5
Specialty Trays 9
Dualflow Trays
Side-to-Side Baffle Trays
Disc & Donut Trays
Valve Units 11
In order to establish a new alliance in mass transfer business RASCHIG GmbH and its parent company
PMC GLOBAL INC have acquired JAEGER PRODUCTS INC., a Houston Texas based company, which is
a major manufacturer of tower packings, column internals and speciality trays and very active in the Mass
Transfer and Environmental Business.
RASCHIG JAEGER will be integrated into the PMC network of highly specialized, internationally operating
companies and will therefore be better prepared to meet increased globalization and further improved
customer orientation. Wherever in the world – in all continents – RASCHIG JAEGER is on the spot.
Synergies
This strategic acquisition combining RASCHIG and JAEGER into one larger group gives a great advantage
to our customers giving them access to products of both entities in Europe, The Americas and in other parts
of the world. It will create new dimensions in mass transfer technology. The advantages of our process
engineering know-how and our technologies benefit even more the planning, modernization and
construction of our clients’ processes. And: saving energy and investment cost is part of it.
The new alliance offers a diverse array of products to meet the mass transfer needs of the industries. While
specializing in high performance products, the comprehensive products line of RASCHIG JAEGER also
includes traditional fractional trays as well as structured and random packing types that best fit the
application.
The company operates one of the largest in-house distributor test-facilities worldwide. Liquid distributors
can be tested up to 12m in diameter at a maximum liquid load of 2400m3 per hour.
All products of RASCHIG JAEGER are the result of consistent development work long years of experience.
Comprehensive quality management in all stages of production and the principle of offering complete
solutions are the basis of our excellent reputation – worldwide.
Product Bulletin-400
Comparison of Various Packed Column Internals
Page 3
In the last few years our industry has consolidated through varies acquisitions and mergers. Because of
these business activities part numbers for varies items have become difficult to follow. In an effort help
everyone with this conversion the chart below is provided. The information for Raschig and Jaeger is very
accurate; however, because of some unique design characteristics some part numbers could be interpreted
using slightly different numbers.
The information provided for the other vendors is our best effort to convert there system to “fit” our
numbering system; again this information is subject to some interpretation due to constantly changing
designs.
At best this information should be used as a starting point or a guide. Do to the nature of the information
we cannot guarantee its accuracy.
Services
Raschig Jaeger specializes in the design and manufacture To compliment Raschig Jaeger’s
of mass transfer equipment for the Chemical Process product line of tray internals, we also
Industries (CPI). Our primary tray products include supply replacement parts and
conventional sieve, valve, and bubble cap trays; packed installation hardware. Raschig Jaeger’s
internals such as liquid distributors, chimney trays, packing hardware response group is dedicated
support plates, and holddowns; and multiple styles of random to our customer’s immediate and future
and structural packing. requirements for replacement hardware.
Raschig Jaeger also offers specialty trays such as high Our inventory is maintained and staffed
capacity trays, high uplift strength trays, dual flow, disc & donut, by experienced personnel dedicated to
and side-to-side baffle trays. quality, service and customer
Our products are backed by decades of experience and satisfaction.
employees committed to quality, excellence, and service.
Raschig Jaeger, a member of FRI (Fractionation Research
Institute) has a staff fully capable of providing complete
hydraulic and mechanical design of any new equipment
required to suit all your needs. Process designs are made
based on proven concepts. Our computerized mechanical
engineering and fabricated systems are integrated to permit
efficient and accurate processing of orders.
Raschig Jaeger focuses on effective design, responsive
service, and efficient manufacturing. Whether small diameter or
large, new construction, revamp or replacement, we will
provide reliable solutions to our customer’s requirements at an
economical price.
Product Bulletin-400
Quality Tray Products Page 5
Tray Selection
Tray type selection is generally accomplished by balancing various process and mechanical
considerations. Major mechanical and process factors taken into consideration include capacity,
efficiency, turndown, pressure drop, susceptibility to corrosion and fouling, and actual experience in the
system.
What may be an overriding consideration in one case may be unimportant in another; therefore,
each situation must be examined on its own merits. With the exception of special licensed tray
technologies, Raschig Jaeger has the capability to produce virtually any type of conventional or specialty
tray type
Materials of Construction
Raschig Jaeger trays can be fabricated from numerous types of materials. In addition to working
with the most common carbon, ferritic, and austenitic steels, we also work with many exotic materials
such as Hastelloy® alloys, titanium and specialty duplex stainless steels. A brief listing of acceptable
materials of construction include:
RJ-V1 RJ-V4
Valve Variations: leg length, anti-spin tabs, flush seating, alternate weights
Fixed Valve Variations: net rise (curtain area)
Product Bulletin-400
Conventional Fractionation Trays Page 7
Valve Trays
Raschig Jaeger offers a vast array of conventional and High
Capacity moving and fixed valve types to meet all of our
customer’s needs. The single piece RJ-V1 is our standard
moving valve and is recommended for many applications. The
RJ-V1 incorporates tabs to raise the main body of the valve off of
the tray floor thereby reducing the chance of sticking. Raschig
Jaeger manufactures many types of 1 piece, 2 piece cage and
disc (RJ-A2 or RJ-A3), and 3 piece high turndown (RJ-A1) valve
units with thickness, material type, and leg lengths as needed to
meet any process and mechanical conditions required. Additional
variations include extruded tray floor openings to reduce
pressure drop and multiple valve weights to permit uniform
operation over a wider operating range. See section -- for a
complete listing and description of our most common styles
Sieve Trays
Sieve trays began to dominate the CPI’s mass and heat
transfer applications in the 1950’s. Prior to that, bubble cap trays
were the industry’s workhorse. The sieve tray is a flat perforated
plate. If extreme turndown conditions are not required, sieve trays
will likely meet your process performance objective. Additionally,
sieve trays have better anti-fouling characteristics and lower
pressure drop when compared to standard moveable valve trays.
Raschig Jaeger has the capability to provide virtually any type of
sieve tray. Perforation sizes as small as 1/8” in diameter are
offered
NYE TRAYS®
Raschig Jaeger has the worldwide exclusive license for high capacity NYE TRAYS. NYE TRAYS
have been successfully used in hundreds of installations since the 1980’s and incorporate advanced
technology to increase the capacity of columns by 10 to 30% over conventional trays. NYE TRAYS
achieve these improvements by use of a patented inlet area design that reduces tray pressure drop and
increases the available area for vapor/liquid contacting. NYE TRAYS are a good general purpose high
capacity tray as they are well suited for a wide variety of mass and heat transfer services. Most revamps
can be accomplished with little or no welding to the vessel. NYE TRAYS are also well adapted to upset
prone services where upgraded mechanical strength is required.
EC Technology
Trays equipped with EC (entrainment capture) Technology can achieve capacity increases up to
50% over conventional fractionation tray designs. The maximum benefit is realized for trays that are
limited by entrainment flooding mechanisms. However, downcomer limited systems can also be
debottlenecked because less area needs to be allocated for liquid/vapor contacting on the deck. EC
Technology can be integrated with any tray deck contacting device (valve, fixed valve, sieve, bubble
cap) and is compatible with any flow pass configuration. Trays with EC Technology have equal or better
separation efficiency compared to conventional trays due to enhanced vapor/liquid contacting within the
entrainment capture zone .
CoFlo Trays
The CoFloTM Tray is a Ultra High Capacity gas-liquid contacting device. Performance tests
demonstrate 100+% capacity increases over conventional fractionation trays while maintaining excellent
contact efficiencies. Each tray consists of three components: a liquid disperser, the contacting zone, and
the liquid/vapor separator. High capacities are achieved due to cocurrent flow of liquid and vapor phases
through the contacting zone. CoFlo trays are ideally suited for debottlenecking where an existing tower
can be used in lieu of replacement with a larger diameter. Tray components are modular and self
supporting and in most cases can be fitted onto existing support rings and downcomer bars. Cartridge
construction is recommended for column diameters < 30in (762mm).
Product Bulletin-400
Specialty Trays Page 9
Dualflow Trays
Dualflow trays are sieve trays that do not have
downcomers. The entire active or bubbling area is
perforated with holes with typical hole sizes ranging
from 1/2” - 1” in diameter. Vapor and liquid counter-
currently flow through the perforations; hence, the
name Dualflow. Under normal operating conditions,
liquid splashes about on top of the tray in a wave-like
manner. Liquid flows downward momentarily through
perforations in the areas of wave crests whereas
vapor flows upward through perforations in the area
between crests.
High open area dualflow trays have a higher
capacity and lower pressure drop compared to
conventional fractionation trays at the same tray
spacing and are particularly well suited to systems
containing a moderate to high level of solids or where
polymerizable compounds are present. The main
disadvantage of dualflow trays is their narrow efficient
operating range. The majority of industrial applications
are more common in small to moderate tower
diameters. However, large diameter designs have also
been employed. Levelness is especially important with
dual-flow trays. Trays which are not level potentially
suffer from gross liquid and vapor flow partitioning
through the deck
Raschig Jaeger offers a full complement of modern tray features to permit an optimized solution to
almost any tray design challenge. Process and/or mechanical considerations dictate when special features
are required. Our experienced process design team understands these requirements so that our
customer’s needs are realized
Downcomer Designs
In addition to the standard chordal / segmental design, Raschig Jaeger also offers multichordal,
circular, and envelope styles
Anti-Jump Baffles
Anti-jump baffles are used on 2, 3 and 4 pass trays. Their purpose is to prevent the liquid which is
flowing across the tray from jumping over the downcomer onto the opposing flow path. This condition
primarily occurs when the width of the center or off-center downcomer is small and the tray loading is high
Swept-Back Weirs
Swept-back weirs are used on side downcomers to reduce the effective liquid height on the tray by
lowering the volumetric liquid flow rate per unit length of outlet weir. They can also be used in multipass
tray design to balance weir loads between the side and off-center or side and center downcomers of 3 and
4 pass trays, respectively.
Splash Baffles
Splash baffles are devices utilized in very low liquid rate services as either an alternative or
complement to picket-fence weirs. Splash baffles consist of a metal plate oriented vertically and parallel to
the overflow weir having a 1/2” - 1” setback away from the weir above the tray deck. The purpose of the
splash baffle is to maximize the liquid retention time on the tray
Product Bulletin-400
Valve Units Page 11
The installation hardware, replacement valves, and conventional fractionation trays shown in this
brochure represent the typical tray design used in the industry. Other existing hardware styles may differ
in appearance from those depicted in the booklet; however the application is generally the same
2V-1 Valve
DESCRIPTION STOCK MATERIAL
RJ-V1, 1716 Valve, 16 Ga. T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-V1, 1714 Valve, 14 Ga. T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-A2, Assembly 2216 Valve Plate, 16 Ga. T410, T304L, T316L 1A-2 Valve Assembly
T410, T304L, T316L Travel Stop
RJ-A2, Assembly 2214 Valve Plate, 14 Ga.
RJ-A2, Assembly 1216 Travel Stop, 16 Ga. T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-A2, Assembly 1214 Travel Stop, 14 Ga. T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-A3, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-A3, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-A4, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-A4, T410, T304L, T316L
T410, T304L, T316L Valve Plate
RJ-A5,
RJ-A5, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-A6, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-A6, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-V4, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-V4, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-MMV, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-MV, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-SVG, T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-V0 T410, T304L, T316L
For Valve Styles not listed, contact Jaeger Products for availability.
Product Bulletin-400
INSTALLATION HARDWARE Page 12
Hex Bolt
3/8"X 1" LG -16 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
3/8"X 1-1/2" LG -16 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
3/8"X 2" LG -16 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
3/8"X 2-1/2" LG -16 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
3/8"X 3" LG -16 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
1/2"X 1" LG -13 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
1/2"X 1-1/2" LG -13 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
1/2"X 2" LG -13 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
1/2"X 2-1/2" LG -13 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
1/2"X 3" LG -13 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
5/8"X 2" LG -11 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
5/8"X 3" LG -11 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
3/4"X 2" LG -10 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
3/4"X 3" LG -10 UNC Thread C. S., T410SS, T304L, T316L
14 Ga., 7/16" ID x 1" OD for 3/8" Bolts T410, T304L, T316L Tray Washers
Domed Washers
14 Ga., 7/16" ID x 1-3/4" OD for 3/8" Bolts T410, T304L, T316L
12 Ga., 7/16" ID x 1-3/4" OD for 3/8" Bolts Carbon Steel
Clip Angles
RJ-8 Clip Angle, 14 Ga. T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-9 Clip Angle, 12 Ga. C. S T410, T304L, T316L
RJ-10 Clip Angle, 10 Ga. C. S T410, T304L, T316L
Manway Studs
RJ-5 Manway Stud 3/8"- 16 UNC x 2" LG C. S T410, T304L, T316L
Shaved Stud
RJ-7 Manway Stud 3/8"- 16 UNC x 2-1/2" LG C. S T410, T304L, T316L
Shaved Stud
RJ-8 Manway Stud 1/2"- 13 UNC x 2-1/2" LG C. S T410, T304L, T316L
Shaved Stud
RJ-9 Manway Stud 1/2"- 13 UNC x 3" LG C. S T410, T304L, T316L
Shaved Stud
Bottom Tray Clamps
LJ-50 Bottom Clamp 12 Ga., for 3/8" Bolt T410, T304L, T316L
LJ-50A Bottom Clamp 10 Ga., for 3/8" Bolt C. S T410, T304L, T316L
400 Fractionation Trays and Hardware 675 Plastic Random – Nor Pak
450 High Capacity – Nye Trays 700 Plastic Random – Rings and Saddles
Houston, Texas
El Dorado, Kansas
And Monterrey, Mexico.