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Chemical ProcessProducts Corporation

Fractionation Trays

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Table of ContentsTrays of all Types and Sizes ....Hardware/Deck Construction...ServicesProduct OverviewQuality PolicyProcesses WorldwideNorton Locations...

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Trays of all Types and SizesNorton Chemical ProcessProducts Corporation offers acomplete line of fractionationtrays to complement our widerange of mass transfer and heattransfer products.

In addition to standard valve,sieve and bubble cap trays, wedesign and fabricate many othertypes of trays such as dual-flow,baffle, grid and cartridge trays.We have supplied and designedlarge multipass trays up to 38' 6"(11.74 m) in diameter and car-tridge units only inches in diame-ter. Our high-quality manufactur-ing standards, equipment andpersonnel make us especiallyskilled at working with exotic met-als such as titanium and zirconi-um, providing many nonstandardtray types and working withheavy-gauge material.

Recognized internationallyas a leader in distillation andabsorption equipment, Nortonapplies advanced technology anddecades of experience to answeryour most challenging questionsin engineering, construction andefficient operation of distillationfacilities. We are a leadingdesigner and manufacturer ofrandom and structured towerpackings (metal, ceramic, andplastic), and their associatedtower internals.

Norton has successfullydesigned and produced Hydronylfractionation trays for over 25years in Europe. In the 1980s, weexpanded our tray technologyand capabilities globally byacquiring the resources andexpertise to produce Wyatt andGLF fractionation trays. Thesetechnologies and products have aproven track record in masstransfer service throughout theworld.

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Manway Clamp Detail

.375-16 NUT[M10NUT]Typical Lap Joint

BOLT ^ WASHERMANWAY CLAMP

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MANWAY STUD#G-31

MANWAY CLAMP

Lap Joint Hardware(NONMANWAY DECK JOINTS)

.375-16 BOLT[M10BOLT]

1"OD WASHER[25 OD WASHER]

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Seal Plate Hardware

.375-16 BOLT[M10BOLT]

1" OD WASHER[25 OD WASHER]

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Bolting Bar/Downcomer Hardware

375-16 NUT[M10NUT]

1.5" OD WASHER[39 OD WASHER]

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Typical Hardware Details for TraysBeam Clamp Detail

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K-74452 WASHER[39 OD WASHER]

.375-16 BOLTIN CLAMP PLATE[M10BOLT]IN CLAMP PLATE

375-16 BOLT[M10 BOLT]

K-74452 WASHER[BEAM CLAMP PLT]

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Hardware/deck constructionIn addition to the hardware illus-trated here, which includes thestandard top and bottom accessmanway clamp, we offer a com-plete range of Wyatt andHydronyl replacement hardwarefor the large number of these traycolumns that are still in operation.

A variety of joint construc-tion is also available including ourstandard through-bolted Lapdesign and a clamped joggle jointdesign.

Norton also supplies quickaccess manway hardware as anoption when requested.

Note: Items indicated in brackets [ ] aremetric standard hardware suppliedfrom our European operation. Exactappearance may vary from thatshown here.

Services thatSpan the Globe

ServicesNorton is committed to the philos-ophy that our customers pur-chase not only our products, butour services as well.

All of our products arebacked by decades of experienceand employees committed toquality, excellence and service.

Some of the services includ-ed with fractionation trays are:• Tray design procedures based

on numerous successfulinstallations and years ofexperience, plus membershipin technical organizationssuch as FRI and SRP.

• Computerized process, andmechanical design and fabri-cation to permit rapid andaccurate processing of orders.

• Liquid and vapor distributiontechnology to optimize towerseparations.

• Simulation and modelingexperience to aid in verifyingprocess designs.

Research facilities forpilot testing.A valve tray design manualand associated PC programto aid in the evaluation ofNorton valve tray designs.Expertise in fabrication andwelding of exotic metals andheavy-gauge materials.State-of-the-art manufacturingequipment to maintain tighttolerances, produce cus-tomized designs and improvematerial handling.A full range of installationservices from complete towermodification to supervisionby a highly skilled fieldrepresentative.A dedicated and experiencedtray design team to provideexpert service, quality designsand supervision throughoutthe project.

Product OverviewBubble capsThe Norton standard bubble capis the Fractionation Research Inc.(FRI) plain cap. It is available in3" and 4" OD and custom sizesas well.

The FRI cap has a plainskirt; however, we also manufac-ture caps with various cap slotdesigns. Caps and risers can alsobe offered to our clients' specificrequirements.

Bubble cap trays are usedprimarily where large turndownratios are required. Their con-struction allows very low liquidrates to be handled with little orno leakage.

Due to their ability to operateat low vapor and liquid rates, bub-ble cap trays are used in a signifi-cant portion of fractionation trayinstallations.

ValvesNorton offers a wide selection ofvalves to meet customer require-ments. The recommended valvesfor most applications are the MR2Land the L valve, which have an"anti-pop" characteristic due to thetwist leg construction. Both valvesare manufactured with or withoutanti-stick tabs. The anti-stick tabsoffer reduced surface contact areawhich aids in keeping the valvefrom sticking to the deck whenclosed. All valves are produced indifferent gauges and thicknessesto meet mechanical and processrequirements.

Other options include:• Anti-spin orifice tabs to prevent

tray deck valve orifice andvalve leg erosion.

• Caged valves which are usedwith venturi-type deck openingsfor low pressure drop applica-tions, or with plain deck open-ings where nonlegged valvesare beneficial. They are alsoappropriate for low liquid loadapplications or in certain typesof corrosive environments.

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Quality Policy

We at Norton Chemical Process Products Corporation believe ourlong-term success depends on our ability to deliver excellence inboth perceived and realized value of our products and services toour customers. In our culture, "Quality in everything we do" is theonly acceptable behavior.

The processes of Continuous Improvement and Total QualityManagement are essential to our success. Our philosophy is toimplement management systems which provide value and satisfac-tion to our customers. Our focus is directed towards achieving andexceeding customer expectations. Our goal is to provide productsand services that are clearly of a higher quality than those of ourcompetitors.

We recognize that quality is a never-ending process ofimprovement aimed at complete customer satisfaction and confor-mance to their changing requirements. We will maintain open com-munications with our customers to assure that their present andlong-term requirements are our primary consideration.

We will develop and sustain our quality system, emphasizingtotal employee involvement, teamwork, collaboration, breakthroughthinking, judicious resource allocation, creative problem solving,constancy of purpose, and the determination to succeed.

Norton operates a documented quality assurance system which isapproved through BSI in our European operation to InternationalStandard ISO 9001.

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Proving Themselvesin Processes WorldwideNumerous major contractors, andhydrocarbon and chemical pro-cessing groups have chosenNorton as the source for fraction-ation trays that are today provid-ing specified performance incountless towers worldwide.

Some processes in whichthese trays are now successfullyoperating include:

Petrochemical ProcessesEthyleneEthylene Oxide and GlycolButadieneVinyl ChlorideAromaticsPhenol/Acetone

Polymerization ProcessesAcrylonitrilePolypropylene

Gas TreatingHydrocarbon SeparationsAmine SystemsHot Carbonate SystemsGlycol Contacting

Oil RefineriesAtmospheric Crude TowersVacuum Crude TowersLube Oil DistillationIsomerization UnitsHydrocrackersHydrodesulfurization UnitsCokersCatalytic CrackersSour Water StrippersNaphtha SplittersNaphtha StabilizersLight Ends Separations

Other ProcessesCosmeticsPharmaceuticalsFertilizersFatty Acids

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Norton LocationsWorldwide HeadquartersNorton Chemical ProcessProducts CorporationP.O. Box 350Akron, OH 44309-0350Telephone: 216-673-5860Fax:216-677-7245

Europe OperationNorton Chemical ProcessProductsEuropean OperationsKing StreetFenton, Stoke-on-TrentST4 2LT EnglandTelephone: 44-782-744561Fax: 44-782-744330

Japan OperationNorton Chemical ProcessProductsNorton KKYashima Building7-14, Toranomon 2-ChomeMinato-Ku, Tokyo 105, JapanTelephone: 3-3501-4000Fax:3-3501-4800

Sales OfficesAustraliaNorton Engineering MaterialsDivision of Norton Pty. Ltd.Nyrang Street, P.O. Box 44Lidcombe, NSW2141AustraliaTelephone: 02-649-0161Fax: 02-643-2926

FranceNorton Chemical ProcessProductsBP No. 148 Rue de L'Ambassadeur78702 ConflansSt. Honorine, FranceTelephone: 01-3490-4000Fax:01-3490-0788

GermanyNorton Chemical ProcessProductsTheodor-Heuss-Platz 11Postfach 10 11 51D-4040 Neuss 1GermanyTelephone: 02131-21048Fax:02131-275669

HollandNorton Chemical ProcessProductsBredewater 262715 CA ZoetermeerNetherlandsTelephone: 079-517200Fax: 079-513964

United StatesNorton Chemical ProcessProducts CorporationSuite 2091101 California AvenueCorona, CA 91719-3325Telephone: 909-278-2365Fax: 909-278-1964

Norton Process Services, Inc.4137 South Sherwood Forest Blvd.Suite 220Baton Rouge, LA 70816-4337Telephone: 504-292-1895Fax:504-292-1519

Norton Chemical ProcessProducts CorporationP.O. Box 350Akron, OH 44309-0350Telephone: 216-673-5860Fax:216-677-7245

Norton Chemical ProcessProducts Corporation9888 Bissonnet, Suite 480Houston, TX 77036-8228Telephone: 713-988-8008Fax:713-988-3167

The information presented herein is believed tobe accurate and reliable, but is presented with-out guarantee or warranty on the part of NortonChemical Process Products Corporation.Further, nothing contained herein shall be takenas an inducement or recommendation to man-ufacture or use any of the herein describedmaterials or processes in violation of existing orfuture patents.

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Norton Chemical ProcessProducts CorporationP.O. Box 350Akron, OH 44309-0350Telephone: 216-673-5860Fax:216-677-7245Telex: 433-8012

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