
Screen Internals for Catalytic
Reactors
Wedge Wire screen internals such
as outlet baskets, support grids, overlay grids,
scallops, centerpipes and screen baskets are used in the petrochemical
industry
to retain the catalyst or other media and to collect the process flow.
Typical applications include
reforming, hydrotreating and hydrocracking.
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Slot
openings are usually 1/2 of the minimum dimension of the media or
inert balls.
This size opening retains the catalyst with minimal pressure drop across
the screen.
The continous slot openings provide
high open area for better flow and allow only
two point contact with the media resulting in the screen being resistant
to blinding.
Wedge Wire screen internals can
be customed engineered for the application
including installation through a manway.
Industrial Screen Products, Inc. 1997