Patent · US Active

Method for treating vertical tubes in a chemical reactor

US8753452B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
12References
4Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 29, 2008
Grant dateJun 17, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 14, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2219/0024
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device and method for removing particles, such as catalyst, from a chemical reactor tube by inserting a hollow tube body into the bottom end of a vertical tube, sealing between the hollow tube body and the vertical tube, blowing a gas through the hollow tube body into the bottom of the vertical tube, and vacuuming the top of the vertical tube while continuing to introduce gas into the bottom of the vertical tube.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.