Reactor for synthesis of methane and / or methanol from reactants and method for synthesis of methane from reactants

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a reactor (1) and to a method using such a reactor (1) for synthesis of methane and/or methanol from reactants, the reactor (1) comprises a channel shaped reactor wall (6), which provides a channel (10) for a stream of the reactants, at least one catalyst (2) arranged within the channel shaped reactor wall (6) and comprising a catalyst body structure (3), which is configured to enable the reactants to stream through the catalyst (2), wherein the at least one catalyst (2) determines at least partially a reaction zone for the syn-thesis, and a contact body (7), which is arranged between the channel shaped reactor wall (6) and the at least one catalyst (2), and which is configured to contact the channel shaped reactor wall (6) and the at least one catalyst (2) for transferring heat from the at least one catalyst (2) to the reactor wall (6) during operation of the reactor (1).

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