Bubble Cap Rating for

DRP v2.2 and 2.3

Input, Device Hardware Output
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Below is a step-by-step guide for rating bubble cap

trays using DRP v2.2 and v2.3

• Input Page
• Stepwise input for the tray dimensions.
• Stepwise input for the bubble caps and
riser designs in the “Caps/Rows Calculation form”
• Output Page showing the various calculated
hydraulics, e.g. %Jet-Flood, % DC Flood, Pressure
Drop, Weir Liquid Load, etc.
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Flow rates and

physical properties

Values can be included

here if known, otherwise
values are calculated
After computations made
In the output
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Column ID
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Tray Spacing
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Outlet Weir Height

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Top DC width
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Btm DC width
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DC clearance
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Click here to bring up

Caps/Row Calculation
Form
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Caps/Row Calculation
Form ready for BCap
input data

In device pull down window

It is important select name of
BCap device entered at top
of this page
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Riser Height
at least 6.4 mm
> OW height to
avoid liquid
Back-trapping
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1. Press calculate
2. Total No. of Caps per path - displayed
3. Total No. of Rows of Caps – displayed
Minimize here
4. Press commit then close Cap/Rows
Calc form to return to main Hardware
page
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Change from
‘Minimize’ to ’Full’

Values
automatically
Displayed from
Caps/Rows
calculation form
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Details on Bubble
Caps, Risers, No.
of Rows
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 Bubble Cap Tray Hydraulics
The following models are used for calculations
found in ‘Model Id’ on Output page.
• Jet-Flood: TR 150
– Sieve tray capacity model TR 138 refitted to bubble cap
trays
• DC-Flood: TR 64
• Pressure Drop: TR 29-II
• Entrainment: TR 78s
• Efficiency: TR 84

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