Radial flow reactor with double perforated scallops
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorsWilliam J. Koves, Roger L. Throndson, Kenneth D. Peters
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Abstract
A fluid solid-contacting device eliminates the accumulation of deposits behind distribution collection conduits, reduces the differential expansion between the conduits and a containment vessel, and improves fluid distribution by extending the perforations into a back side of a distribution conduit that abuts the vessel. This apparatus has greatest application to scallop-shaped conduits that are commonly used in radial flow reactors. The perforations, extended into the back side of the scallop, ventilate the area between the scallop and the vessel holding the scallops.
Claims4
In a method of contacting a fluid with solid particles wherein fluid is passed through a vertically arranged and elongated vessel having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and retaining therein a bed of particles, said fluid is distributed to or collected from said particles by at least one longitudinally extending conduit, said conduit has an oblong shape and a horizontally extended back side and at least said horizontally extended back side is positioned against the wall of said vessel;
- said improvement comprising passing a portion of said fluid through a plurality of apertures in said horizontally extended back side of said conduit to maintain fluid flow between said horizontally, extended back side of said conduit and said vessel wall to prevent at least one of coking between said vessel wall and said conduit and transient thermal gradients between said vessel wall and said conduit.
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