Method and apparatus for in-situ modernization of a heterogeneous exothermic synthesis reactor, particularly of the so-called kellogg type
US5585074A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for "in-situ" modernization of a reactor for effecting heterogeneous exothermic synthesis reactions, especially of the so-called Kellogg type, including the preliminary step of providing at least three radial or axial-radial catalyst beds (11, 12, 13), includes the steps of providing a first gas/gas heat exchanger (18) between the first (11) and second (12) catalyst beds and a second gas-gas heat exchanger (29) in the third catalyst bed (13). Thanks to the provision of two exchangers (18, 29) for cooling of the gases flowing between the catalyst beds by means of indirect heat exchange, the present modernization method allows to achieve a reactor with a high conversion yield.
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