SulCol- Training
Tushar Jambhale | May 06, 2015
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What is it?
A Program developed to Design and Rate both trays
and packings
A program where the loads for an entire tower can
be accessed from one file
A Program that is EXACTLY the same as Sulzer's
internal program
A program that gives the user a wide range of
products and flexibilities
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The first thing the user
should do is set up their
preferences in "File"
This is what it looks like
when first started
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Click on Preferences
This brings up the
Preference Window
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Choose your defaults units,
Packing efficiency designation,
Material preference etc. in the
"General" Tab
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Place your personal data here
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For packing evaluations, this is
the default turn-up and
turndown conditions
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Program is constantly running
Loads and Properties can be
and starts with a packed
entered manually or from Pro-II
section over a trayed section
or Aspen
Input fields are white
Output fields are light yellow
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For Pro-II input, click on File
and then Import
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For Pro-II input
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Click to Open
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Make sure the Pro-II output file
has the "Tray Loading Summary"
Printout option turned on.
Pick a Pro-II Output File
and then click Open
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Enter the tray numbers
for the loads you desire
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Enter the tray numbers
for the loads you desire.
Then click on RUN
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Now click on
Back to SULCOL
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Enter the system factor for the
WHOLE section
Loads have been entered
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Now add project information
Add descriptors
Add Tower Top Pressure
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Populate this table as best you can.
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Numerous Sections can be added and
subtracted with the edit function.
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It is easy to switch between
SI and US units
Geometry Details can be
seen by clicking on these
buttons
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It's the designer's job to get
rid of the RED For the
desired internals
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For this Grassroots
application the diameter
was increased
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For Trayed Towers, more
loads can be added by
using the +.
Using the X gets rid of a
line of loads
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For Trayed towers it's a
good idea to set up extra
loads to handle turndown
and turn-up conditions
Trays have a lot more
hydraulic parameters
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SulCol can rate;
Moveable Valves;
BDH, BDP, RC-1,
RV-1, RV-4 & RC-4
Fixed Valves;
MVG, MMVG, SVG & LVG
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SulCol can rate;
1 through 4 Passes
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Special Buttons
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Optimize DC
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Optimize DC
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50% Slope EFPL
65% Side Slope
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Calculates DC
sizes
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DC's still need
rounding
Determines Blanking
& Picketing
And Placement of
Off-Center DC
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Initial Design
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Highlight Loading of
Interest
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Be Careful!
There is NO "Undo" Button.
Everything changes except
Tray Spacing and Tray Type
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I chose MVG and 24" TS
SulCol Determines;
Diameter
No. of Passes
Downcomer sizes & Location
Swept-back Weir
Picketing
Open Area
Weir & Clearance Heights
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Detailed Results
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Detailed Results Window for
Highlighted Loading
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Movable Valve shows % Open
Valves
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Your Partner in Separation and Mixing Technology
For more information, you may visit us
www.sulzer.com
Thank You!
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