Fluidized bed reactor with gas distributor
US5879638A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23C3/00
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved fluidized bed reactor having a reactor shell and at least one reactor subsystem within the shell, the reactor subsystem having a reaction chamber and a wall, the improvement comprising at least one fluidizing gas distributor associated with the reactor subsystem and positioned below the reaction chamber and supported by the wall, the distributor comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and a sidewall contiguous with the top and bottom portions to define an interior, a plurality of tuyeres attached to the top portion of the distributor to provide gaseous communication between the reaction chamber and the interior, and an inlet in the bottom portion for introducing a fluidizing gas to the interior.
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