Abstract:
A fluidizing reactor for treatment of fluid is provided. The fluidizing reactor includes an elongated column having an interior chamber extending between a first end and a second end of the column. The reactor also includes a plenum situated circumferentially about the second end of the column, and an inlet tangentially positioned relative to plenum, so as to introduce fluid to be treated into the plenum. The tangential position of the inlet imparts to the fluid a uniform cyclonic flow pattern circumferentially about the column. The reactor further includes an annulus about the second end of the column to provide an opening through which fluid from the plenum may enter into the interior chamber. Fluid flowing through the annulus is uniformly distributed into the interior chamber and maintains a cyclonic flow pattern. A fluid treatment material may be provided to treat the fluid flowing into the interior chamber.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for thermally treating or post-treating synthetic material, especially polyester material such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The gassing of the granulate (8) primarily takes place in the conical discharge area (5) of the shaft reactor. To this end, a middle cylindrical partial area (5b) is situated in the conical discharge area (5) between an upper conical partial area (5a) and a lower conical partial area (5c). Said middle cylindrical partial area has a cylinder jacket-shaped slotted hole screen (10) whose slots run parallel to the axis of the discharge area (5) in a vertical manner. The invention is characterized in that the bulk of the granulate (8) located in the discharge area (5) is gassed. In addition, the friction between the downwardly moving granulate (8) and the gassing area (7) formed by the slotted hole screen (10) is minimized.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for alkylating an alkylation substrate with an alkylating agent in the presence of solid catalyst particles in a transport reactor is disclosed. Solid catalyst particles in the transport reactor effluent recirculate to the inlet of the transport reactor through one or more conduits. The rate through each conduit is regulated by fluid-controlled valves that use the alkylation substrate as the regulating fluid. This method and apparatus help ensure uniform or symmetric flow of catalyst from the effluent of the transport reactor to the bottom of the transport reactor. This method and apparatus also help ensure uniform or symmetric flow of alkylation substrate to the bottom of the transport reactor with minimal bypassing by the alkylating agent around of the transport reactor. This invention finds use in the production of motor fuels by the alkylation of liquid hydrocarbons in the presence of solid catalyst particles.
Abstract:
An elongate reaction vessel includes at least two stages in the vertical direction in which an endothermic or exothermic catalytic reaction is carried out and comprises: A catalytic reaction zone (12a, 12b) per stage (6, 7); Introducing (2) a reaction fluid to a stage adapted for transverse motion of the fluid across the whole vertical extent of the reaction zone; introducing and extracting the catalyst; a heat exchanger (5a) for reaction fluids located inside the vessel between two successive reaction zones; means (6) for transporting reaction fluids from one stage to another preferably connected to the exchanger of the stage under consideration and to the inlet for reaction fluids of the subsequent stage; means for recovering reaction fluids downstream of the last stage. The temperature variation in each zone and the temperature level are respectively adjusted by the thickness of each zone and by heat exchange.