Patent ID: 9273915
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: F28F

Claim Text:
1. A liquid collector tray for use in a vertical tower in which vapor moves upward and liquid moves downward, the liquid collector tray comprising a plurality of elongated plates arranged adjacent to each other, each elongated plate comprising: (a) a primary liquid collector trough; (b) a secondary liquid collector trough; and (c) a wall located between the primary liquid collector trough and the secondary liquid collector trough; (d) a mechanical stabilizer located between the wall and the secondary liquid collector trough; wherein when the liquid collector tray is in an operative orientation for the liquid collector tray: (e) wherein at least one of the elongated plates further comprises a mechanical stabilizer rib formed along the convex surface of the mechanical stabilizer located between the wall of the elongated plate and the secondary liquid collector trough of the elongated plate.