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Enclosed space for mixing and distribution of a gaseous phase and a liquid phase circulating in ascending flow

US7121537B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2004
Grant dateOct 17, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J8/0453
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described is an enclosed space, a column, or a reactor including a device for mixing and distribution of at least one gaseous phase and at least one liquid phase. The device can be placed upstream of a reaction zone or of a gas/liquid contact zone that can contain a packing bed or a bed of solid, possibly catalytic, particles. Also described is a process for implementing such an enclosed space, column or reactor and to a process for fabricating such an enclosed space, column or reactor.

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