Patent · US Expired

Reactor for exothermic or endothermic heterogeneous reactions

US6939520B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Methanol Casale SA · CH

Inventors

Ermanno Filippi · Castagnola, CH
Enrico Rizzi · Como, IT
Mirco Tarozzo · Ligornetto, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2001
Grant date	Sep 6, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 24, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/52
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An isothermal reactor for carrying out heterogeneous exothermic or endothermic reactions, includes within a catalytic bed (3) housed in an appropriate outer shell (2), at least one tube (13) for the passage of a cooling or heating fluid which advantageously extends with a cone shaped helicoidal.

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