Method and apparatus for loading catalyst
AssigneeCat Tech International, Ltd.
InventorStephen Brennom
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Abstract
According to embodiments, an apparatus for distributing solid particles into a tube includes a center member and a plurality of damper members connected to the center member. Each damper member includes a loop extending away from the center member. Each loop is arranged on the center member extending from a first position on the center member to a second position on the center member different from the first position in a longitudinal direction of the center member.
Claims18
An apparatus for distributing solid particles into a tube, comprising:
- a center member;
- and
- a plurality of damper members connected to the center member, wherein:
- each damper member includes a loop extending away from the center member,
- each loop is arranged on the center member extending from a first position on the center member to a second position on the center member different from the first position in a longitudinal direction of the center member,
- each damper member is formed from a number of separate elements equal to n+1, where n is the number of loops in the damper member, and
- each element includes:
- a locking portion having a first lock opening and a second lock opening, and
- an elongated portion.
An apparatus for distributing solid particles into a tube, comprising:
- a center member;
- and
- a plurality of damper members connected to the center member, wherein:
- each damper member includes a plurality of loops extending away from the center member,
- the plurality of loops includes a first loop arranged on the center member extending from a first position on the center member to a second position on the center member and a second loop arranged on the center member extending from the second position to a third position on the center member, wherein the first position, the second position, and the third position are different positions in a longitudinal direction of the center member.
A method for distributing solid particles into a tube, comprising:
- configuring a loading tool to include a plurality of damper members connected to a center member, wherein each damper member includes at least one loop, and at least one damper member includes:
- a first loop arranged on the center member extending from a first position on the center member to a second position on the center member, and
- a second loop arranged on the center member extending from the second position to a third position on the center member, wherein the first position, the second position, and the third position are different positions in a longitudinal direction of the center member;
- positioning the loading tool in an interior of the tube;
- filling the tube with the solid particles, wherein the solid particles contact the plurality of damper members;
- and
- removing the loading tool from the tube as the solid particles fill the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.