1. The floating valve elements are rectangular or round, 2. Valves are floating due to vapour flow from the underneath. 3. This maintains near constant pressure drop with respect to variation in vapour flow rates. Due to this characteristics valve trays provide higher sustained efficiency. 4. There is no liquid flow under valves. 5. The construction offers improved turn down ratio. 6. Wide legs and locking of valve rotation increases stability and reduces damage to the valves.