Gas liquid distributor

In an upward flow reactor chamber having a chamber wall and an inlet feed conduit including an outlet end, which is substantially smaller in cross-section than the cross-section of said chamber transverse to the direction of flow, and flow distributor means situated downstream from and adjacent said inlet conduit for directing fluid flow from said inlet conduit upward into said chamber, wherein the improvement comprises:

• means operably associated with said inlet conduit for aiding in the mixing of fluid streams received by said inlet conduit, said flow distributor means located downstream of and proximate said outlet end of said inlet conduit means for receiving upward flow from said inlet conduit, means for supporting said flow distributor means in said chamber transverse of the direction of fluid flow from said inlet conduit for a predetermined distance relative to the width of said chamber, said flow distributor means comprising a substantially curved primary disk-shaped member including a central opening and having a plurality of apertures therethrough symmetrically arranged with respect to the axis of said member, and including a concave side facing flow from said inlet feed conduit, said flow distributor means further including a second non-apertured disk-shaped member situated upstream of said primary member having a concave side facing said inlet feed conduit and wherein said second member is smaller in size than said primary member, whereby said flow distributor means aids in the distribution of fluid uniformly over the cross-section of said chamber.

In an upward flow reactor chamber having a chamber wall and an inlet feed conduit which is substantially smaller in its cross-section than the corresponding cross-section defined by said chamber wall and has inlet and upper outlet ends, said inlet end of said inlet conduit receiving an upward directed fluid stream, flow distributor means situated adjacent and downstream of and above said inlet conduit for directing flow in a general direction from said outlet end of said inlet conduit upward into said chamber, wherein the improvement comprises:

• (a) quench inlet means operably associated with said inlet conduit for injecting a quench liquid stream into said inlet conduit wherein said fluid and quench liquid streams received by said inlet conduit are mixed, said flow distributor means located downstream of and above proximate the outlet end of said inlet conduit, said flow distributor means including at least a main member having a periphery and bottom surface facing said outlet end of said inlet conduit, said main member comprising a substantially curved primary disk-shaped configuration having a plurality of apertures therethrough symmetrically arranged with respect to the axis of said member and said bottom surface comprising a concave configuration facing said outlet end of said inlet feed conduit, said inlet conduit directing said upward flow from said outlet end thereof against said bottom surface of said flow distributor means, said concave bottom surface constructed and arranged for cooperation with said upward flow for directing at least a part of said upward flow around the periphery of said main member into a relatively open flow area within said chamber above said main member, means for supporting said flow distributor means including at least said main member in said chamber in transverse fixed relation relative to said chamber wall, said main member extending transversely for a predetermined distance relative to the width of said chamber and having a greater transverse cross-section than the corresponding cross-section of said outlet end of said inlet conduit, said flow distributor means aiding in the distribution of fluid uniformly over the transverse cross-section of said chamber.