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US 10,766,013 B2Granted
Apparatuses for mixing of staged methanol injection
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorsRichard A. Johnson, II, Joseph A. Montalbano, John J. Senetar
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Abstract
This present disclosure relates to apparatuses for methylation of aromatics in an aromatics complex for producing a xylene isomer product. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to apparatuses for producing para-xylene by the selective methylation of toluene and/or benzene in an aromatics complex using processed toluene instead of crude toluene.
Claims8
A riser reactor, comprising:
- a cylindrical riser comprising an outer wall and an inner wall;
- at least one baffle affixed to the inner wall extending into the riser;
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- at least one distributor configured to inject methanol into the riser, wherein the at least one distributor is located above the at least one baffle, below the at least one baffle, extends through the at least one baffle and into a different radial location within the riser reactor, or a combination thereof.
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