Catalyst system for distillation reactor

An apparatus for use in a distillation column to provide concurrent reaction with distillation of fluid streams flowing through said distillation column, said apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of spaced apart plates for presenting a fractional distillation and mass transfer zone;
• a plurality of containers extending between said plates for containing in a fixed configuration a catalyst to form a catalytic reaction zone, said containers providing a primary flow path for liquid streams flowing between said spaced apart plates;
• and
• an interference structure within at least some of said containers for slowing the rate of fall of liquid gravitating through the associated containers.

An apparatus for use in a distillation column to provide concurrent reaction with distillation of fluid streams flowing through said distillation column, said apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of spaced apart plates for presenting a fractional distillation and mass transfer zone;
• a plurality of containers extending between said plates for containing in a fixed configuration a catalyst to form a catalytic reaction zone, said containers providing a primary flow path for liquid streams flowing between said spaced apart plates;
• and
• means within at least some of the containers for presenting an open area within said catalytic reaction zone of the associated containers where said catalyst is to be contained, said open area being accessible by liquid flowing radially through said associated containers.

An apparatus for use in a distillation column to provide concurrent reaction with distillation of fluid streams flowing through said distillation column, said apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of generally horizontally extending and vertically spaced apart plates for presenting a fractional distillation and mass transfer zone;
• a plurality of containers extending between said plates for containing in a fixed configuration a catalyst to form a plurality of generally vertically extending catalytic reaction zones, said containers providing a primary flow path for liquid streams flowing between said spaced apart plates;
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• a solid member in surrounding relationship to at least some of said containers and having upper and lower ends, each said member being spaced from an associated container and coupled with the latter in fluid tight relationship at the lower end of the member.

An apparatus for use in a distillation column to provide concurrent reaction with distillation of fluid streams flowing through said distillation column, said apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of generally horizontally extending and vertically spaced apart plates for presenting a fractional distillation and mass transfer zone;
• a plurality of containers extending between said plates for containing in a fixed configuration a catalyst to form a plurality of generally vertically extending catalytic reaction zones, said containers providing a primary flow path for liquid streams flowing between said spaced apart plates;
• and
• an interference structure within at least some of said containers for slowing the rate of fall of liquid gravitating through the associated containers.

An apparatus for use in a distillation column to provide concurrent reaction with distillation of fluid streams flowing through said distillation column, said apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of generally horizontally extending and vertically spaced apart plates for presenting a fractional distillation and mass transfer zone;
• a plurality of containers extending between said plates for containing in a fixed configuration a catalyst to form a plurality of generally vertically extending catalytic reaction zones, said containers providing a primary flow path for liquid streams flowing between said spaced apart plates;
• and
• means within at least some of the containers for presenting an open area within said catalytic reaction zones of the associated containers where said catalyst is to be contained, said area being accessible by liquid flowing radially through said associated containers.