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US 7,125,529 B2Granted
Apparatus and process for reacting over two catalyst beds
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorDavid W. Ablin
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Abstract
Disclosed is a process for reacting feed in and an apparatus comprising a radial flow reactor including a first catalyst bed disposed between an outer wall and a centerpipe of the vessel and a second catalyst bed disposed within a centerpipe. Also disclosed is a method of loading catalyst into the radial flow reactor.
Claims6
A radial flow reactor comprising:
- a vessel having an outer wall and an inlet;
- a centerpipe within said vessel, said centerpipe including openings dimensioned to allow passage of fluid and prevent passage of catalyst particles, said centerpipe having an outer diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of the said inlet;
- a first bed between said outer wall and said centerpipe for containing catalyst particles;
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- a second bed within said centerpipe for containing catalyst particles.
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