Learn why packed towers lose capacity over time, including fouling, liquid maldistribution, packing damage, operating changes, aging tower internals, and unsuitable packing selection. This engineering guide explains how to diagnose performance decline and identify suitable solutions for packed tower upgrades.

Learn what causes liquid maldistribution in packed towers, including poor distributor design, blocked openings, incorrect installation, excessive liquid loading, and packing problems. This engineering guide explains how liquid distribution affects tower efficiency, pressure drop, and flooding risk.

Learn why packed tower pressure drop increases after packing replacement, including incorrect packing size, different packing characteristics, poor installation, liquid distribution problems, fouling, and operating changes. This engineering guide explains how to troubleshoot unexpected pressure drop increases and improve packed tower performance.

Learn why packed towers experience flooding, including excessive gas velocity, high liquid loading, poor liquid distribution, unsuitable packing selection, and fouling. This engineering guide explains common causes, warning signs, and troubleshooting methods for packed tower flooding problems.

Learn how to select random packing for scrubber towers. This engineering guide explains packing types, materials, pressure drop, fouling, gas flow, liquid chemistry and scrubber design considerations.