
Hold Down Grids: Packing Stabilizers for High-Gas Load & Vacuum Distillation Systems
Bed Stabilization Technology Hold down grids (bed limiters) prevent packing fluidization and intermixing during gas surges (>3 m/s vapor velocity) or pressure transients. Engineered with ≥85% open area and 10,000 kg/m² load capacity, these grids maintain bed integrity while permitting unrestricted vapor/liquid flow in vacuum distillation, acid towers, and high-turndown scrubbers. Core Technical Specifications Parameter Performance Metric Uplift Prevention Stable at F-factors ≤3.5 Pa⁰·⁵ Open Area 85-92% Load Capacity 10,000 kg/m² Material Options CS/SS316L/Alloy 20/Hastelloy® Packing Compatibility All random/structured types (Modular designs for columns 0.3-12m diameter) Critical Applications ► High-Turndown Systems Vacuum crude distillation columns Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) scrubbers Pressure-swing adsorption (PSA) units ► Aggressive Media Services Olefin plant quench towers 98% sulfuric acid concentrators Chlorine drying columns ► Surge-Prone Operations Compressor knockout drum internals Cyclone separator packing retention FCC reactor grid stabilization






