REACTOR AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR IT
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LAIR LIQUIDE SA POUR LETUDE & LEXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
- Filing Date
- 2022-11-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-11
AI Technical Summary
Pillow plate reactors experience significant stress and potential damage due to differential thermal expansion of components, particularly between the reactor shell and plate pack, which is exacerbated by pressure considerations, making flexible solutions impractical.
A reactor design with a vertically mounted plate pack and curved flow paths for the cooling fluid, including a distributor at the underside and collector at the top, with outlets and inlets strategically positioned to minimize thermal expansion effects by distributing stress over a longer length.
The design effectively reduces thermal expansion impacts, allowing the reactor to withstand high pressures without flexible hoses, maintaining structural integrity and ease of catalyst access while optimizing catalyst space utilization.