Patent · US Expired

Horizontal chemical reactor, in particular for methanol synthesis

US7279138B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Methanol Casale SA · CH

Inventors

Giorgio Pagani · Milano, IT
Enrico Rizzi · Como, IT
Umberto Zardi · Lugano, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 19, 2004
Grant date	Oct 9, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2026

Classification

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

Abstract

A horizontal chemical reactor comprises at least one catalytic bed (5a-5d) arranged horizontally in the reactor and comprising a lower gas-permeable wall (6) for gas outlet, and a holding element (2) of the at least one catalytic bed.

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