Apparatus for the catalytic reaction of H.sub.2 -containing feed gas

US4304756A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Didier Engineering GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Erich Hackler · Essen, DE
• Wolfgang Schmidt

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 21, 1980
• Grant date: Dec 8, 1981
• Expiry date: Apr 21, 2000

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J2208/00274
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A H.sub.2 -containing feed gas is introduced into a reaction area including a liquid medium containing a catalyst, to thereby preform a catalytic reaction to produce a gaseous reaction product and to generate heat of reaction which is transferred to the liquid medium, such that the catalytic reaction occurs at an operational temperature and at an operational pressure. The liquid medium is a reactor liquid which is stable during the catalytic reaction and which boils at the operational temperature and operational pressure. The boiling reactor liquid thereby maintains the catalyst at a constant temperature. Boiling of the reactor liquid produces an evaporation of the reactor liquid, and the resultant vapor is condensed in a condensation area located above the reaction area. The thus formed condensate is retuthe catalyst at a constant temperature. Boiling of the reactor liquid produces an evaporation of the reactor liquid, and the resultant vapor is condensed in a condensation area located above the reaction area. The thus formed condensate is returned to the reaction area.