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Slurry bubble column reactor

US9039980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GTL.FI AG · DE

Inventors

Manfred Ruppel · Dietzenbach, DE
Thomas Gutermuth · Maintal, DE
Dag Schanke · Trondheim, NO
Pal Soraker · Trondheim, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 10, 2009
Grant date	May 26, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01J2208/00911
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A slurry bubble column reactor with a gas distribution arrangement comprising an upper sparger, a lower sparger, and an open-ended tube. Gas from the lower sparger enters the tube and lowers the density of slurry in the tube. The difference in slurry density causes the slurry in the tube to rise, causing slurry outside the tube to move down, maintaining circulation and flushing catalyst from the vessel wall.

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