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US 7,022,294 B2Granted
Compact reactor
AssigneeMeggitt (UK) Limited
InventorAnthony Johnston
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Abstract
A reactor comprises a plurality of reaction zones divided by heat exchanger panels but in fluid communication via the panels, the reaction zones being arranged in a spiral configuration whereby the reaction zones form a flow path for reactants that extends between a central part of the reactor and an outer peripheral part thereof.
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A reactor comprising:
- (a) an outer wall;
- (b) a plurality of heat exchanger panels arranged within the outer wall at an angle thereto such as to extend inwardly to an interior of the reactor, wherein each of the heat exchanger panels comprises a printed circuit heat exchange (PCHE) plate;
- (c) a plurality of reaction zones separated by the heat exchanger panels but in fluid communication with one another via the heat exchanger panels, and forming thereby a segmented production flow path;
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- (d) baffles located within each reaction zone, wherein each of the baffles extends from a heat exchanger surface of an associated one of the heat exchanger panels to define a boundary for the associated reaction zone and to cause the production flow path to extend between a central part of the reactor to an outer peripheral part thereof.
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