Support grid

Support Grid is designed to be installed into the bottom head of hydroprocessing or gas dehydration vessels, allowing for better liquid and gas flow, bed utilization, distribution and an overall more efficient process.
During the down flow operation, the tapered design of SG collects flow from the entire cross section of the vessel and moves it toward the center hub outlet, producing a uniform flow across the entire vessel and better bed utilization up to 30% over traditional bed support systems. 

Away from the vessel centerline, the volumes of catalyst or sieve are much greater. 
The SG panel matches the configuration shape of the vessel head, collecting flow from all areas uniformly without having to cover the entire cross section of the vessel.

The Support Grid lies directly on the bottom head surface, allowing for the entire volume to be filled with media. Increased bed volume allows for the conversion of existing vessels to achieve higher process capacity and new vessels to be built shorter in shell length