Catalytic reactor with integral evaporator
US6989131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC40B60/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reactor for evaporating liquid feed and reacting said feed in the presence of catalyst to make product comprises a housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet and encasing an evaporation zone and a reaction zone, an injector passing through the inlet and having an orifice in the evaporation zone for introducing a liquid feed, an insert containing packing for vaporizing the liquid feed where the packing is in the evaporation zone, a receptacle for retaining catalyst in the reaction zone and at least one heater associated with at least a portion of the reactor, wherein the injector orifice and the packing define a gap between the orifice and the packing sufficiently small to interfere with the formation of a drop at the orifice.
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