US 11,833,457 B2
Support beam for supporting internals within a mass transfer column
Darran Matthew Headley, Valley Center, KS (US)
Assigned to Koch-Glitsch, LP, Wichita, KS (US)
Filed by Koch-Glitsch, LP, Wichita, KS (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/954,924.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/250,214, filed on Sep. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0101452 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B01D 3/32 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 3/326 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support beam for supporting an internal within a mass transfer column, said support beam comprising:
an elongated web having opposed end portions, a longitudinal length extending in a direction between the opposed end portions, an upper edge portion, a lower edge portion, and opposed first and second faces;
an upper open flange positioned at the upper edge portion of the web and having opposed ends, said upper open flange comprising:
a first reinforcement rail extending along the longitudinal length of the web and spaced from the first face of the web by spacers positioned at spaced apart locations along the longitudinal length of the web to create open fluid flow channels between the first reinforcement rail and the first face of the web, and
a second reinforcement rail extending along the longitudinal length of the web and spaced from the second face of the web by spacers positioned at spaced apart locations along the longitudinal length of the web to create open fluid flow channels between the second reinforcement rail and the second face of the web; and
a lower open flange positioned at the lower edge portion of the web and having opposed ends, said lower open flange comprising:
a third reinforcement rail extending along the longitudinal length of the web and spaced from the first face of the web by spacers positioned at spaced apart locations along the longitudinal length of the web to create open fluid flow channels between the third reinforcement rail and the first face of the web, and
a fourth reinforcement rail extending along the longitudinal length of the web and spaced from the second face of the web by spacers positioned at spaced apart locations along the longitudinal length of the web to create open fluid flow channels between the fourth reinforcement rail and the second face of the web.