Apparatus for the controlled optimized addition of reactants in continuous flow reaction systems
US6977064B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/00263
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for performing continuous flow chemical reactions such as oxidation, oxidative dehydrogenation and partial oxidation processes involving a reactor design characterized by controlled/optimized addition of a reactant with the objective of: (i) avoiding the explosion regime of the reactant mixture (e.g., hydrocarbon/oxidant mixture); (ii) maximizing the selectivity of the reaction to the desired product; (iii) limiting the reactor temperature gradient and therefore the threat of reaction runaway; and (iv) controlling the operating temperature of the reaction zone so that desirable temperature range is maintained over the entire zone.
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