A vapor horn device for use in an elongated, generally upright mass
transfer and/or heat exchange column having an internal region comprises
an elongated, generally arcuate wall arranged to be located within the
internal region and disposed to extend around a longitudinal axis of the
column. The arcuate wall includes an inlet area positioned for being
contacted by a vapor or mixed phase stream entering the column and
causing the stream to flow along an outer surface of the arcuate wall and
generally around the axis. The device also includes a primary elongated
vane extending outwardly from the outer surface of the arcuate wall. This
primary vane has an inner end located adjacent the outer surface of the
inner wall and an outer end disposed in spaced relationship relative to
the outer surface of the wall. The vane is disposed at a tangential angle
relative to the direction of flow of the stream such that the inner end
of the vane is further downstream than the outer end thereof whereby any
portion of the stream impinging on the primary vane is redirected toward
the outer surface of the arcuate wall. The device also desirably includes
one or more vanes that extend radially outwardly from the inner wall.