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Apparatus for contacting solids in the form of freeflowing lumps with liquids or gases

US6017499A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 10, 1997
Grant dateJan 25, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2219/182
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed to an apparatus for contacting in a reactor solids in the form of free-flowing lumps with liquids or for contacting solids with liquids and gases by bringing the reactants into contact with each other, said reactor comprising a housing containing a screen in the area of which contacting takes place wherein PA1 the screen is a rotary screen drum 5, PA1 the screen drum 5 rotates in a bottom vat during the operation, said vat holding a gaseous or liquid medium reacting with the solids, and PA1 the bottom vat 10 can be lowered such that the solids in the screen drum 5 and the medium in the bottom vat 10 can be separated from each other whenever it is desired to alter or interrupt the chemical reaction or physical process.

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