Liquid Redistributor

AYRTTER is a professional manufacturer and supplier of Liquid Redistributors in China. We understand that in tall packed columns, even with a high-performance liquid distributor at the top, wall flow, channeling, and flow deviation will gradually occur as the liquid flows downwards along the packing layer. These uneven flows lead to a significant decrease in mass transfer efficiency, making it difficult to achieve the expected separation effect at the bottom of the column. To address this, AYRTTER has launched the Liquid Redistributor product series, installed between two sections of packing, specifically designed to collect, mix, and redistribute liquids uniformly, completely eliminating the wall flow accumulation effect and ensuring high-efficiency mass transfer throughout the entire column height.

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Product Description

A liquid redistributor is a tower internal installed at the section of the packing layer. Its main functions include:
1. Liquid collection: Capturing all liquid flowing down from the upper packing layer (including bulk flow and wall flow).
2. Liquid mixing: Thoroughly mixing liquids of different concentrations and temperatures to eliminate concentration gradients.
3. Liquid redistribution: Redistributing the mixed liquid evenly back onto the lower packing layer.
AYRTTER's liquid redistributor product line covers various structural forms, including trough-type, tray-type, trough-type, and tubular-type redistributors, which can be precisely customized according to tower diameter, liquid load, media characteristics, and separation requirements.

Redistributor Solution
After the packing layer height reaches a certain value (typically 3–6 meters, depending on the packing type and operating conditions), installing a single-stage Liquid Redistributor can:
Intercept wall flow: Collect liquid flowing down the column wall
Collect main flow: Simultaneously collect liquid flowing down the central area of the column
Perfectly mix: Eliminate concentration and temperature differences
Redistribute: Achieve uniform spraying again targeting the lower packing layer
By setting up a redistributor, the overall mass transfer efficiency of the column can be restored to near the level of the initial section at the top of the column, effectively solving the problem of wall flow accumulation.

Product Feature

1. Complete Elimination of Wall Flow and Restoration of Mass Transfer Efficiency
The AYRTTER Liquid Redistributor employs a full-section collection design, completely capturing and mixing both the wall flow along the column wall and the main flow in the central region, fundamentally eliminating the wall flow accumulation effect. After redistribution, the mass transfer efficiency of the lower packing layer can be restored to over 95% of the initial stage.
2. Thorough Liquid Mixing and Elimination of Concentration Gradients
In the upper packing layer, due to the gradual change in vapor-liquid equilibrium, differences in liquid concentration may exist at different radial positions (concentration gradient). The liquid collection zone within the redistributor provides ample mixing space, ensuring uniform mixing of liquids of different concentrations and preventing the concentration gradient from propagating downwards.
3. Dual Gas-Liquid Distribution Capability (Slotted Type)
The AYRTTER slotted redistributor, while completing liquid collection and redistribution, can also redistribute rising gas through a riser structure, eliminating gas flow deviation. This function is particularly important for systems with high gas-phase mass transfer resistance.
4. Wide operational flexibility, adaptable to load fluctuations
Like distributors, redistributors need to adapt to fluctuations in the operating load of the unit. The AYRTTER redistributor uses a gravity-type liquid distribution structure, maintaining stable redistribution performance within a range of 30%–120% of the design load, with an operational flexibility of over 4:1.
5. Strong anti-clogging capability, easy maintenance
The redistributor's liquid channel design is spacious (distribution orifice diameter ≥8mm, or an overflow weir structure), providing excellent anti-clogging capability for media containing solid particles, easily polymerizing, and prone to scaling. Even if individual distribution orifices become clogged, adjacent orifices can handle the excess flow, resulting in minimal decrease in overall distribution uniformity.
6. Robust structure, suitable for large tower diameters
Redistributors are typically installed at packing sections and need to support the weight of the upper packing and themselves. The AYRTTER redistributor uses a high-strength metal structure, equipped with support beams or legs, ensuring long-term stable operation. The modular design allows for segmented manufacturing and on-site assembly, suitable for various towers with diameters from 300mm to 12000mm and above.
7. Diverse Material Options, Suitable for Various Corrosive Conditions
AYRTTER Liquid Redistributor can be made from a variety of metallic materials to suit different media environments.

Typical Operating Conditions Requiring a Redistributor
Total packing height exceeds recommended segment height
Large tower diameter (>2000mm), significant wall flow phenomenon
High separation requirements, necessitating maximum mass transfer efficiency
Large operating load fluctuations, requiring a wide flexible distributor
The medium is prone to generating radial concentration or temperature gradients
Modification project, existing tower efficiency is insufficient
Manufacturing Process and Quality Control

AYRTTER Liquid Redistributor employs a rigorous manufacturing and inspection process:
1. Design Calculations: Hydraulic verification, collection capacity verification, orifice calculation, strength verification
2. Material Selection: Selecting suitable materials according to operating conditions, providing material certificates
3. Precision Machining: CNC cutting, punching, rolling, bending, accuracy ±0.5mm
4. Welding Assembly: Argon arc welding/CO₂ shielded welding, weld seams smooth and deformation-free
5. Levelness Inspection: Inspecting overall levelness after assembly, requiring ≤1/1000
6. Liquid Collection Capacity Test (Optional): Verifying wall flow collection efficiency
7. Flow rate calibration (optional): Water flow distribution uniformity test performed before shipment.
8. Surface treatment: Acid pickling and passivation (stainless steel) or anti-corrosion coating (carbon steel).
AYRTTER Liquid Redistributor complies with ISO9001 quality management system certification, ensuring stable performance and reliable quality for each batch of products.

Why choose AYRTTER?
Own factory, years of experience in tower internals design and manufacturing.
Extensive experience in redistributor design, with successful cases covering numerous industries.
Offers various structural options including tray, disc, and trough types.
ISO9001, CE, and other certifications, with export qualifications.
Provides full-process technical support from selection and calculation to installation.
Can perform water flow distribution uniformity testing before shipment to ensure performance meets standards.
Direct sales, no intermediaries, high cost-effectiveness.

In the design and operation of high-packed towers, the Liquid Redistributor is not an optional component, but a key internal component ensuring the overall mass transfer efficiency of the tower. AYRTTER Liquid Redistributor, with its core functions of full-section collection, thorough mixing, and uniform redistribution, completely eliminates the wall flow accumulation effect, allowing each section of packing to perform at its maximum efficiency under optimal working conditions. Choosing AYRTTER means choosing a continuous guarantee of overall tower efficiency.

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