The Challenge
Mass Transfer Columns are used for a variety of industrial chemical processes. However, flooding, foaming and high-pressure drops associated with traditional packing structures causes a lot of wastage. Curtin University tasked us with collaborating on a solution.
The Solution
After an intense R&D process by Curtin, SpiroPak was born. This design uses a smooth spiral or helical path to optimize contact between gases and liquids. This geometry can only be produced using Additive Manufacturing technologies.
The Results
SpiroPak has led to a big increase in the efficiency of mass transfer columns. The design is extremely flexible:
- It’s modular, so you can change its form or scale in response to a job.
- It can be made from different materials in order to suit specific operating conditions.
