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    Valve trays have perforations covered by liftable caps that are opened by rising vapor, directing it horizontally through the liquid for better mixing than sieve trays. Each tray has a weir to maintain liquid level and a downcomer pipe to carry liquid to the below tray. With valve trays, a flapper valve fitted over each hole opens with vapor flow but closes with low gas velocity to prevent liquid dumping. Valve trays operate similarly to sieve trays but with valves on each hole for greater flexibility at varying vapor velocities.

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    Valve trays have perforations covered by liftable caps that are opened by rising vapor, directing it horizontally through the liquid for better mixing than sieve trays. Each tray has a weir to maintain liquid level and a downcomer pipe to carry liquid to the below tray. With valve trays, a flapper valve fitted over each hole opens with vapor flow but closes with low gas velocity to prevent liquid dumping. Valve trays operate similarly to sieve trays but with valves on each hole for greater flexibility at varying vapor velocities.

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    Valve trays have perforations covered by liftable caps that are opened by rising vapor, directing it horizontally through the liquid for better mixing than sieve trays. Each tray has a weir to maintain liquid level and a downcomer pipe to carry liquid to the below tray. With valve trays, a flapper valve fitted over each hole opens with vapor flow but closes with low gas velocity to prevent liquid dumping. Valve trays operate similarly to sieve trays but with valves on each hole for greater flexibility at varying vapor velocities.

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    Valve trays have perforations covered by liftable caps that are opened by rising vapor, directing it horizontally through the liquid for better mixing than sieve trays. Each tray has a weir to maintain liquid level and a downcomer pipe to carry liquid to the below tray. With valve trays, a flapper valve fitted over each hole opens with vapor flow but closes with low gas velocity to prevent liquid dumping. Valve trays operate similarly to sieve trays but with valves on each hole for greater flexibility at varying vapor velocities.

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    Valve

    trays
    In valve trays, perforations are covered by liftable
    caps. Vapour flows lifts the caps, thus self creating
    a flow area for the passage of vapour. The lifting
    cap directs the vapour to flow horizontally into the
    liquid, thus providing better mixing than is possible
    in sieve trays.

    Each of the trays also has a 'WEIR' that maintains the liquid level on the tray. As the liquid flows over
    the weir, it enters a 'DOWNCOMER' - (a short pipe), that carries the liquid down to the tray below.
    The downcomer outlet is below the surface of the liquid on the tray below, acting as a seal to
    prevent gas from bypassing the tray above. The liquid is prevented from dumping through the
    perforations by the velocity of the up-flowing gas passing through them. The 'WEIR' maintains the
    liquid level on the tray and the gas is forced to bubble through the liquid. This gives intimate contact

    between

    the

    gas

    and

    liquid.

    With the 'VALVE' tray, a non-return valve is fitted over each hole. This will close due to the weight of
    liquid at times of low gas velocity. THE VALVE TRAY is similar to the sieve type but, each hole is fitted
    with a flapper valve which opens as vapour passes through the hole. This type is used where vapour
    velocity is not constant and the valves prevent liquid from dumping through the holes at times of
    low gas velocity.

    There are five types of trays that have each advantages and disadvantages. The
    principal for selection type of tray which used consider to their cost, capacity, operating
    range, efficiency and pressure drop. Here the principal when select type of tray.
    1. Cost: Sieve tray and dual flow tray are relatively inexpensive, valve trays are slightly
    more expensive than sieve tray, and bubble cap is the most expensive. The
    relative cost depend on the material construction used, for the mild steel the
    ratios of bubble cap, valve and sieve are 3 : 1.5 : 1.
    2. Capacity: The diameter of the column required for a given flow rates either the
    capacity. The highest capacity is the sieve follow with dual flow, valve and
    bubble cap.
    3. Operating range: Bubble cap have a positive liquid seal therefore can operate
    efficiently at very low vapor rates. Sieve tray relies on the flow of vapor

    through the holes to hold the liquid on the tray and cannot operate at very low
    vapor rates. But, with good design, sieve tray can be designed to give a
    satisfactory operating range, typically, from 50 to 120% of design capacity.
    Valve tray is intended to give greater flexibility than sieve tray.
    4. Efficiency: The Murphree efficiency of all types of trays are almost the same when
    operating over their design flow range.
    5. Pressure drop: Pressure drop depend on the detail design of the tray. Generally,
    sieve trays give the lowest pressure drop followed by valves and the highest
    is bubble cap.

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