PROVALVE® Valve Tray

Simply Better
The PROVALVE® valve tray by Koch-Glitsch PROVALVE® Valve vs. Conventional Valve
combines the best features of moving
valve trays and fixed valve trays.The Direction of Liquid Flow
result: A reliable, long-lasting tray that
simply works better.
The key to the PROVALVE tray is its
unique valve design.The tapered valve
cover imparts a forward-lateral push to
the liquid across the tray, improving liquid
distribution while at the same time pro-
tecting the tray deck from fouling.The
sheltered valve design also provides
greater open area and better turndown
than conventional sieve trays.

Process Advantages
• Improved capacity over sieve or valve
trays
• Lower pressure drop than sieve or
valve trays The PROVALVE tray offers the wide sieve trays or a given set of process a
• Turndown equal to typical moving operating range of conventional valve conditions—a distinction which promotes
valve trays trays…but with no moving parts.The valve lower presssure drop and protects against
• Equal or better efficiency than design prevents the likelihood of valve leg vapor surges.
conventional valve trays or deck wear while eliminating the poten- The cover, which extends beyond the
tial for popped, fouled or stuck valves. orifice, deflects and directs the vapor to a
Mechanical Advantages Unlike fixed valves punched from the greater degree than do moving valves or
• Reliable, low-maintenance design deck, the PROVALVE fixed valve features a other punched-from-the-deck valves.This
• Excellent fouling resistance uniquely tapered cover that shelters each phenomenon yields a low, even spray
vapor opening to effectively suppress height across the deck, suppressing jet
• Structural integrity
weeping, providing the high turndown flooding and permitting operation at
• Improved surge protection capability of the PROVALVE tray. The greater vapor rates.
• Easy and economical installation proprietary cover also allows a larger
orifice size than is feasible on conventional
 This lateral-forward push promotes Efficiency as a Percentage of Jet Flood
uniform liquid and vapor distribution Efficiency
® as a Percentage of Jet Flood
PROVALVE Valve Tray vs. Conventional Valve Tray
Provalve Tray vs. Conventional Valve Tray
across the entire deck, boosting the C /C Distillation Column
6 7
tray’s efficiency.The directed push Total Reflux, 60 psia
prevents liquid backflow and keeps
the liquid close to plug flow, which 90

eliminates dead areas where solids 80

can deposit and produces a cleansing

Point Efficiency, %
action that prevents materials from 70
fouling the tray deck.
60
PROVALVE trays use the same
supports as standard valve trays, 50
which minimizes installation cost and Provalve Valve
Provalve Tray Tray
Conventional
ConventionalValve
ValveTray
turn-around time in revamp situations. 40 Tray

In new designs or retrofits, PROVALVE

30
trays can replace any standard valve 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
trays on a one-for-one basis.
% Jet Flood
It’s simple:The PROVALVE tray Data reflects tests run on a stainless steel column with nine trays using a
performs better, lasts longer and is weir height of 2 in. and downcomer envelope + 0 in.
more reliable than conventional trays.

Relative
RelativePressure
Pressure Drop
Drop
Provalve Tray vs. Conventional Valve Tray
0.94
A - Weir Load = 1.0 gpm/in.
B - Weir Load = 5.0 gpm/in.
Conventional Tray Pressure Drop

0.92
Pressure Drop as Percent of

C - Weir Load = 10.0 gpm/in.

0.9

C
0.88
B
0.86

0.84
A Standard ProvalveFV2
Tray
Low Pressure Drop ProvalveFV3
Tray
0.82
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

Hole Velocity Factor, fH

ft/sec

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