Reactor for preparing syngas

US8475546B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SHELL OIL COMPNY · US

Inventors

• Benedict Ignatius Maria Ten Bosch · Amsterdam, NL
• Thomas Ebner · Braunau am Inn, AT
• Wouter Koen Harteveld · Amsterdam, NL
• Hans Joachim Heinen · Gummersbach, DE
• Manfred Heinrich Schmitz-Goeb · Gummersbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 2, 2009
• Grant date: Jul 2, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 6, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C10J2200/152
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A reactor vessel includes a dipleg connecting a tubular syngas collection chamber and a quench chamber. The collection chamber connects to the dipleg via a slag tap having a frusto-conical part starting from the lower end of the collection chamber and diverging to an opening connected to an interior of the dipleg. The slag tap has a first tubular part connected to the opening of the frusto-conical part and extending in the direction of the dipleg. A second tubular part connects to the frusto-conical part or to the tubular part and extends toward the dipleg. The second tubular part is spaced away from the dipleg to provide an annular space having a discharge conduit. The discharge conduit has a discharge opening located to direct water along the inner wall of the dipleg. At least half of the vertical length of the first tubular part extends below the discharge opening.