Optimized reactor configuration for optimal performance of the aromax catalyst for aromatics synthesis
US11103843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G2300/1044
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A naphtha reforming reactor system comprising a first reactor comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, wherein the first reactor is configured to operate as an adiabatic reactor, and wherein the first reactor comprises a first naphtha reforming catalyst; and a second reactor comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, wherein the second inlet is in fluid communication with the first outlet of the first reactor, wherein the second reactor is configured to operate as an isothermal reactor, and wherein the second reactor comprises a plurality of tubes disposed within a reactor furnace, a heat source configured to heat the interior of the reactor furnace; and a second naphtha reforming catalyst disposed within the plurality of tubes, wherein the first naphtha reforming catalyst and the second naphtha reforming catalyst are the same or different.
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