Ready To Ship Pro-pak® Distillation Packing 0.16"

Pro-Pak® Distillation Packing at a Glance

Introducing Pro-Pak® Distillation Packing, a high-efficiency solution for distillation columns. Designed with unique wetting properties, this packing is ideal for a wide range of applications, from laboratory and pilot plant distillation columns to small manufacturing plants. Pro-Pak® stands out with its self-wetting characteristics, reducing equilibrium time and allowing for efficient distillations that can be stopped and started without delay. Its high efficiency design ensures optimal performance in various distillation processes.

Key Product Properties and Specifications

Pro-Pak® is crafted from metal ribbon, featuring over 1000 tiny holes per square inch. This unique design creates a rectangular network of capillaries on the surface, enhancing its self-wetting properties. The packing factor for the 0.16-inch size is 693, and it offers a high free space of 94%, making it suitable for vacuum distillation and extractive distillation. With a surface area of approximately 576 square feet per cubic foot, Pro-Pak® ensures efficient mass transfer between liquid and vapor phases. This packing is also versatile, suitable for both atmospheric and reduced pressure distillations, down to 10 mm Hg condenser pressure.

Practical Applications and Benefits

Pro-Pak® Distillation Packing is a versatile tool for various industries. Its high efficiency and unique wetting properties make it ideal for laboratory and pilot scale distillation columns, as well as small manufacturing plants. The packing's ability to maintain high efficiency under low liquid loadings is particularly beneficial in vacuum distillation and extractive distillation processes. With Pro-Pak®, users can achieve efficient mass transfer, reducing operating costs and improving productivity. Its ease of filling and emptying, thanks to the elimination of interlocking, adds to its practicality and ease of use.