The present disclosure relates to a packing element, in particular for mass and/or heat exchange columns, through which at least one gas and/or at least one liquid flow flows, comprising a plurality of neighbouring strips curved inwards and/or outwards, wherein each strip is connected to the neighbouring strips at at least one end thereof. It is the object of the present invention to provide a packing element that is improved relative to the state of the art. According to the disclosure, this object is achieved in that at least one of the strips has an irregular shape.

The present disclosure relates to a packing element, in particular for mass and/or heat exchange columns, through which at least one gas and/or at least one liquid flow flows, comprising a plurality of neighbouring strips curved inwards and/or outwards, wherein each strip is connected to the neighbouring strips at at least one end thereof. It is the object of the present invention to provide a packing element that is improved relative to the state of the art. According to the disclosure, this object is achieved in that at least one of the strips has an irregular shape.

A reformer suitable for micro-scale design has horizontal catalyst tube(s) passing through a baffled radiant section for convective and radiant heat transfer to the tube(s). To reduce the footprint and/or to facilitate field assembly a combustion chamber and convection section can be oriented transversely with respect to the radiant section; the tube(s) can be horizontal and/or include structured catalyst; and/or the combustion chamber provides flameless combustion or produces a flame without impinging on the tubes. Also, a skid frame-mountable version of the reformer; and a process for transporting, assembling, and/or operating the steam methane reformer.

A reformer suitable for micro-scale design has horizontal catalyst tube(s) passing through a baffled radiant section for convective and radiant heat transfer to the tube(s). To reduce the footprint and/or to facilitate field assembly a combustion chamber and convection section can be oriented transversely with respect to the radiant section; the tube(s) can be horizontal and/or include structured catalyst; and/or the combustion chamber provides flameless combustion or produces a flame without impinging on the tubes. Also, a skid frame-mountable version of the reformer; and a process for transporting, assembling, and/or operating the steam methane reformer.

Provided are a catalyst treatment device and a method of manufacturing the catalyst treatment device. In the catalyst treatment device, the catalyst component can be used in a smaller amount and at a lower cost without need of equipment such as casing, and can suppress excessive pressure loss with adequate voids occurring when the supported catalyst is loaded for use. The catalyst treatment device of the present invention includes a supported catalyst having a corrugated and fragmentary form, wherein the supported catalyst includes a glass paper having a corrugated and fragmentary form, a catalyst activity component supported on the glass paper and having catalytic action, and an inorganic binder necessary to cause the catalyst activity component to be supported on the glass paper and make the glass paper into a corrugated form.

Systems and methods for industrial tower packing using a high-energy laser surface processing technique are disclosed. The system includes a tower, a high-energy laser, a plurality of packing materials, and micro-sized or nano-sized structures on a packing material. The high-energy laser surface processing technique creates microscale structures that allow for high surface wettability. The high-energy laser creates micro-sized or nano-sized structures on a plurality of packing materials surfaces. The packing materials may be provided in industrial columns. The packing materials may be various shapes and sizes comprising various structures ablated into a surface of the packing materials to generate high surface area contact between a downward-flowing liquid and an upward-flowing gas. The use of a high-energy laser surface processing results in favorable super-wettable column packing material and geometry.

Systems and methods for industrial tower packing using a high-energy laser surface processing technique are disclosed. The system includes a tower, a high-energy laser, a plurality of packing materials, and micro-sized or nano-sized structures on a packing material. The high-energy laser surface processing technique creates microscale structures that allow for high surface wettability. The high-energy laser creates micro-sized or nano-sized structures on a plurality of packing materials surfaces. The packing materials may be provided in industrial columns. The packing materials may be various shapes and sizes comprising various structures ablated into a surface of the packing materials to generate high surface area contact between a downward-flowing liquid and an upward-flowing gas. The use of a high-energy laser surface processing results in favorable super-wettable column packing material and geometry.