Question

Minimum liquid rate for random packing is reported as?

(a) 10-14 gpm/ft^2

(b) 8-10 gpm/ft^2

(c) 1-9 gpm/ft^2

(d) 0.5-2 gpm/ft^2

I have been asked this question in exam.

I'd like to ask this question from Packing Material topic in division Packing Design and Operation of Distillation Design

Answer 1

Correct choice is (d) 0.5-2 gpm/ft^2

The explanation: Minimum liquid rate for random packing is reported as 0.5-2 gpm/ft^2 and for structured packing is 0.1-0.2 gpm/ft^2.