| Abstract: | Highlights of a recently concluded four year experimental program on random packings are presented. They include (a) a revised definition of loading to achieve better reproducibility; (b) discussion of the erratic behavior near the “flood” point which helps explain the scatter in the published “flood” data; (c) new data showing that with proper distribution, efficiency is stable over a broad range; and (d) controlled maldistribution studies leading to guidelines for distributor design, fabrication and installation. The need to precisely define commonly used terms is emphasized. |
