Heat exchanger with radially arranged elements for isothermal chemical reactors
US8460614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/2481
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An isothermal chemical reactor (1) comprising an array of radially arranged plate-like heat exchange elements (11) inside a reaction space, each element comprising feeding and collecting ducts and a bundle of parallel tubes (15) defining channels (12) for a heat exchange medium, the tubes (15) having an elongated cross section and being disposed with a variable orientation relative to the radial direction of the reactor, so that inner tubes near the axis of the reactor have the cross-section major axis aligned with said radial direction, and outer tubes have the same axis perpendicular to the radial direction. The preferred structure of a plate-like heat exchange element is also disclosed.
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