Thermal integration of an electrically heated reactor

A plant (110) for producing reaction products, wherein the plant (110) comprises at least one preheater (114), wherein the plant (110) comprises at least one raw material supply (118) which is adapted for supplying at least one raw material to the preheater (114), wherein the preheater (114) is adapted for preheating the raw material to a predetermined temperature, wherein the plant (110) comprises at least one electrically heatable reactor (122), wherein the electrically heatable reactor (122) is an electrically operated reactor, wherein the electrically heatable reactor (122) is adapted for heating a fluid present in the reactor (122) using electric current, wherein the electrically heatable reactor (122) is adapted for at least partially converting the preheated raw material into reaction products and byproducts, wherein the plant (110) comprises at least one heat integration apparatus (132) which is adapted for at least partially supplying the byproducts to the preheater (114), wherein the preheater (114) is adapted for at least partially utilizing energy required for preheating the raw material from the byproducts, wherein the plant (110) comprises at least one safety device (182) which is adapted for allowing a return stream of the raw material from the electrically heatable tube system of the reactor (122) to the preheater (114).