In-situ catalyst replacement
US7638039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/32296
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to catalysts and, in particular, relates to in-situ replacement of catalyst within a reactor. In an embodiment, the present invention comprises a method for the in-situ replacement of catalyst bodies in a catalytic reactor comprising removing catalyst bodies in-situ from at least one modularized section of a catalytic layer within a catalytic reactor and replacing the removed catalyst bodies in-situ with replacement bodies comprising catalytic function wherein at least 10% of the total catalyst bodies within the layer are replaced.
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