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Multi-bed catalytic converter with inter-bed cooling

US11179692B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Casale SA · CH

Inventors

Sergio Panza · Como, IT
Maddalena Lepri · Cavallasca, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 21, 2018
Grant date	Nov 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/52
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A multi-bed catalytic converter comprising at least a first catalytic bed, a second catalytic bed and a heat exchanger arranged between said first bed and said second bed, wherein said heat exchanger is arranged to transfer heat from the hot effluent of the first bed to a cooling medium; said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of stacked round plates, wherein adjacent plates define gaps therebetween, and the effluent of the first catalytic bed and the cooling medium are respectively fed into alternate gaps.

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