Patent ID: 9745092
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A47B,B01D,B01J,B21B,B21C,B21D,B23K,B65B,B65G,B66C,B66F,E04G,E04H,F24F,F25J,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for leveling a distillation column during assembly in a remote manufacturing yard having a ground, the method comprising the steps of: providing a yard leveling base configured to allow for a packed column section of the column to be placed on a top surface of the yard leveling base, the yard leveling base further comprising a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface comprises a plurality of notches disposed therein, wherein each notch is configured to allow access for a lifting system to the notch while the bottom surface of the yard leveling base maintains substantial contact with the ground; installing the yard leveling base on the ground of the remote manufacturing yard; adjusting the yard leveling base until the top surface of the yard leveling base is substantially level, wherein the step of adjusting the yard leveling base further comprises the steps of inserting a lifting system into the notch located under a portion of the top surface needing adjustment while the bottom surface of the yard leveling base maintains substantial contact with the ground; and activating the lifting system to cause the top surface to raise; and placing a packed column section of the distillation column onto a top surface of the yard leveling base.