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US 7,981,271 B2Granted
Pseudo-isothermal radial reactor
AssigneeMethanol Casale S.A.
InventorsErmanno Filippi, Enrico Rizzi, Mirco Tarozzo
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Abstract
Pseudo-isothermal radial chemical reactor for catalytic reactions, comprising a substantially cylindrical shell closed at the opposite ends by respective base plates, comprising a reaction zone in which a respective catalytic bed is supported and a plurality of heat exchangers placed in said reaction zone.
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A pseudo-isothermal radial chemical reactor for catalytic reactions, comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical shell closed at the opposite ends by respective base plates;
- a radial reaction zone comprising a respective catalytic bed and a plurality of heat exchangers placed in said respective catalytic bed;
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- at least one second further radial reaction zone comprising a respective catalytic bed and a plurality of heat exchangers placed in said respective catalytic bed of said second radial reaction zone, said first and said second radial reaction zones being in fluid communication with each other.
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A method for optimizing pseudo-isothermal catalytic reactions, comprising the steps of:
- feeding reactants to a radial reaction zone comprising a catalytic bed and a plurality of heat exchangers placed in said catalytic bed;
- collecting reactants and products coming from the radial reaction zone;
- conveying said reactants and products to a second radial reaction zone comprising a respective catalytic bed and a respective plurality of heat exchangers placed in said catalytic bed;
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- feeding said reactants and products to said second radial reaction zone and completing the reaction in said catalytic bed.
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