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US 9,751,073 B2Granted
Stackable structural reactors
AssigneeJohnson Matthey Public Limited Company
InventorsWilliam A. Whittenberger, Gordon W. Brunson, Brian L. Davis, Todd A. Romesberg, Randall J. Bartos, Joseph W. Whittenberger
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Abstract
A reactor for carrying out catalytic reactions. The reactor includes a reactor component optionally arranged on a central rod in a reactor tube. The reactor component can have fluid ducts for directing fluid flow through the reactor. The fluid ducts are effective for increasing heat transfer in the reactor. The reactor component can further have a washer attached to a top or bottom surface for directing fluid flow.
Claims15
A reactor comprising:
- a fan arranged on a central rod in a reactor tube, the fan having an outer diameter face facing the reactor tube for directing fluid flow to contact the reactor tube and promote heat transfer along the reactor tube,
- the outer diameter face of the fan having a notch extending around the perimeter of the outer diameter face, the notch being a recessed portion of the outer diameter face of the fan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.