Method and arrangement of apparatus for hydrogenating hydrocarbons

US4126539A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mobil Oil Corporation · US

Inventors

• Walter R. Derr · Voorhees, US
• Lawrence E. Gallagher · Titusville, US
• James H. Haddad · Princeton Junction, US
• Stephen J. McGovern · Mantua, US
• Klaus W. Schatz · Skillman, US
• Fritz A. Smith · Doylestown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 1977
• Grant date: Nov 21, 1978
• Expiry date: Dec 5, 1997

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C10G49/002
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A CHD reactor is modified to include a feed nozzle arrangement which hydrogen-saturates the charged liquid before distribution across the fixed catalyst bed by a pair of gas/liquid distributor trays. Product is recovered from the catalyst bed through an apparatus arrangement comprising Glitsch grid to maintain low pressure drop in the system.