Scale collection device for downflow reactors
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorsZhanping Xu, Pengfei Chen, Robert L. Bunting, Jr.
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Abstract
The invention involves a scale collection device that is located within downflow reactor head for removing solids from feed streams to increase reactor operating cycle time without impact on effective reactor space for catalyst loading and reactor pressure drop. More particularly, a scale collection device is located in an upper portion of a reactor vessel above a rough liquid distribution tray and a vapor-liquid distribution tray.
Claims20
A reactor comprising an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the upper portion contains a scale collection device above a rough liquid distribution tray, wherein a vapor-liquid distribution tray is located below the rough liquid distribution tray and wherein the scale collection device comprises a bottom plate having a plurality of perforations and a side wall with chimneys along the wall.
An apparatus comprising an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the upper portion contains a scale collection device located above a rough liquid distribution tray, wherein a vapor-liquid distribution tray is located below the rough liquid distribution tray and wherein the vapor-liquid distribution tray comprises a plurality of distributors, and wherein the scale collection device comprises a bottom plate having a plurality of perforations and a side wall with chimneys along the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.