The theta ring packing, also known as Dixon packing or Θ ring packing, is a widely used packing material in chemical towers. All theta rings are handcrafted and have excellent capillary effect and extremely high efficiency. The theta ring packing is a small particle packing made of metal wire mesh. Due to its unique mesh structure, the theta ring packing can provide a large specific surface area, which is conducive to the contact and transfer between gas and liquid, thereby improving the mass transfer efficiency.
The corrugated plate arrangement of the Sita ring packing enables the gas flow to pass through smoothly, reducing the flow resistance and thereby lowering the pressure drop inside the tower. Its large channel structure ensures that the Sita ring packing maintains good performance when handling high-flow gases. Made of materials such as metal or plastic, it can be customized as needed and is easy to install and maintain. It is mainly used in laboratory and small-scale, high-purity product separation processes, as well as the development of isotopes, etc. This ring was created by British scientist Dr. Dixon in 1947, so it is named after him - Dixon packing.
Theta ring packing has the characteristics of good mass transfer effect, high plate efficiency and convenient filling. It is mainly used in laboratories and the separation process of small - batch, high - purity products. When selecting theta ring packing, the rough index can usually be 1/8 or 1/10 of the tower diameter. The following is a table of some specification parameters:
Packing Specification (mm) | Mesh | Suitable Tower Diameter (mm) | Number of Theoretical Plates (plates/m) | Bulk Density (g/L) | Specific Surface Area (m²/m³) | Porosity (%) | Pressure Drop (mbar/m) |
Φ2×2 | 100 | Φ10 - Φ20 | 60 - 65 | 680 | 3700 | 91 | 30 |
Φ3×3 | 100 | Φ25 - Φ40 | 50 - 55 | 450 | 2800 | 93 | 15 |
Φ4×4 | 65 | Φ40 - Φ70 | 30 - 32 | 400 | 1700 | 95 | 10 |
Φ5×5 | 60 | Φ50 - Φ70 | 15 - 20 | 400 | 1100 | 95 | 10 |
Φ6×6 | 60 | Φ60 - Φ80 | 12 - 15 | 340 | 950 | 95 | 10 |
Φ8×8 | 60 | Φ70 - Φ90 | 10 - 12 | 275 | 750 | 95 | 8 |
Φ10×10 | 60 | Φ100 - Φ1200 | 7 - 8 | 200 | 550 | 95 | 8 |