An upwardly convex perforated support cuts reactor dead space, increases catalyst loading, and removes inert support materials.
Collector and releaser media increase gas-liquid interfacial area, improving diffusion and reaction rates while reducing coking in process vessels.
Porous collector and releaser media increase gas-liquid contact, resaturating liquid feedstreams and reducing reactant starvation and coking.
A floating tray fluid distributor segments into modular units supported by the catalyst bed itself.
A movable pressing device stabilizes pressure on the catalyst bed layer, preventing dust generation and clogging caused by flow fluctuations.
Temporary heat exchangers cool recycle gas below 400°F, resolving slow cooling bottlenecks during catalyst removal.
Offset inlet ports merge gas and liquid streams to prevent hot spots and maintain uniform temperature distribution.
An integrated hydroprocessing reaction vessel combines reactor, separator, and stabilization sections to enable efficient mass transfer between low boiling vapor and heavy boiling liquid streams.
A filter plate integrates a granular filtration bed into the distributor system of a fixed-bed reactor to trap clogging particles from the feed stream.
Inclined peripheral conduits allow a distributor tray to sit higher in a reactor, increasing catalytic bed height and desulphurization efficiency.