# US 10,478,793 B2 · Reactor for carrying out equilibrium-limited reactions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,478,793 B2 - Document ID: US10478793B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/086,726 - Filed: 2017-02-28 - Published: 2019-02-28 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-22 - Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Applicants: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Inventors: Jakob Albert; Manfred Baldauf; Jenny Reichert; Katharina Stark; Alexander Tremel; Peter Wasserscheid - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478793B2 ## CPC - B01J 8/0257: {in a cylindrical annular shaped bed} - B01J 8/0221: {in a cylindrical shaped bed (B01J8/0214 takes precedence)} - B01J 8/10: moved by stirrers or by rotary drums or rotary receptacles {or endless belts} - C07C 29/1518: {one step being the formation of initial mixture of carbon oxides and hydrogen for synthesis} - B01J 2208/00814: the particulate material being provides in prefilled containers - B01J 2208/00867: inside the bed, e.g. rotary mixer - B01J 2208/00884: Means for supporting the bed of particles, e.g. grids, bars, perforated plates - B01J 2208/00893: Feeding means for the reactants - B01J 2208/00911: Sparger-type feeding elements - B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS - C07C: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS ## Abstract Various embodiments may include a reactor for carrying out equilibrium-limited reactions comprising: a reaction chamber for receiving a catalyst; a sorption chamber for receiving a sorption agent; a feedstock feeding device; a sorption agent feeding device; and a gas-permeable element separating the reaction chamber from the sorption chamber, wherein the gas-permeable element repels particles of the sorption agent. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A reactor for carrying out equilibrium-limited reactions, the reactor comprising: a reaction chamber for receiving a catalyst; a sorption chamber for receiving a sorption agent; a feedstock feeding device; a sorption agent feeding device; a sorption agent discharge device for removing sorption agent from a lower region of the reactor; and a gas-permeable element separating the reaction chamber from the sorption chamber, wherein the gas-permeable element repels particles of the sorption agent; wherein the sorption agent feeding device provides sorption agent to an upper region of the reactor; and the gas-permeable element exhibits a liquid drop repellent effect decreasing from the upper region to the lower region. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The reactor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gas-permeable element comprises passage openings with a diameter of less than 100 μm. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The reactor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gas-permeable element comprises a textile. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The reactor as claimed in claim 3, wherein the textile comprises metallic fibers. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The reactor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gas-permeable element comprises a metal mesh, a metal gauze, or an expanded metal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The reactor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gas-permeable element comprises a membrane. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The reactor as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sorption agent collection zone collects the sorption agent in the lower region. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The reactor as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a product separation device external to the reaction chamber and to the sorption chamber. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The reactor as claimed in claim 8, wherein the product separation device comprises a phase separator for separation of reaction products and the sorption agent. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The reactor as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a sorption agent conveying device between the product separation device and the sorption agent feeding device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The reactor as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a suction device in the upper region for circulating a gas phase from the sorption chamber into the reaction chamber. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The reactor as claimed in claim 11, wherein: the suction device is at least partially integrated in a stirring device; and a stirring shaft forms a flow channel of the suction device. ### Claim 13 A method for operating an equilibrium-limited reaction, the method comprising: introducing gaseous reaction starting materials and a liquid sorption agent into a sorption chamber of a reactor; wherein the reactor comprises a reaction chamber with a catalyst therein; wherein the reaction chamber and the sorption chamber are separated by a gas-permeable element allowing gaseous reaction products of the reaction to flow through the gas-permeable element; preventing penetration of the liquid sorption agent into the reaction chamber with the gas-permeable element and repelling particles of the liquid sorption agent with the gas-permeable element; removing sorption agent from a lower region of the reactor with a sorption agent discharge device; and circulating a gas phase from the sorption chamber into the reaction chamber. ### Claim 14 A reactor for carrying out equilibrium-limited reactions, the reactor comprising: a reaction chamber for receiving a catalyst; a sorption chamber for receiving a sorption agent; a feedstock feeding device; a sorption agent feeding device for providing sorption agent to an upper region of the reactor; a sorption agent discharge device for removing sorption agent from a lower region of the reactor; a suction device in the upper region of the reactor for circulating a gas phase from the sorption chamber into the reaction chamber; and a gas-permeable element separating the reaction chamber from the sorption chamber, wherein the gas-permeable element repels particles of the sorption agent. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The reactor as claimed in claim 14, wherein the gas-permeable element comprises a textile. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The reactor as claimed in claim 14, wherein the gas-permeable element comprises a textile having metallic fibers. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The reactor as claimed in claim 14, wherein the gas-permeable element comprises a metal mesh, a metal gauze, or an expanded metal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The reactor as claimed in claim 14, wherein: the suction device is at least partially integrated in a stirring device; and a stirring shaft forms a flow channel of the suction device.