Global Patent Index - EP 1049534 A1

EP 1049534 A1 20001108 - PLATE CATALYTIC REACTOR

Title (en)

PLATE CATALYTIC REACTOR

Title (de)

KATALYTISCHER REAKTOR MIT PLATTEN

Title (fr)

REACTEUR CATALYTIQUE A PLAQUES

Publication

EP 1049534 A1 20001108 (FR)

Application

EP 99900512 A 19990111

Priority

  • FR 9900030 W 19990111
  • FR 9800672 A 19980122

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2773726A1] The desired reaction is extremely exothermic and must take place in a cooled reactor (1) which contains a bundle of metallic trays (2) with wavy surfaces. Between them is formed three series of canals, one for the principal (reacting) fluid A and two for coolants B and C, each perpendicular to A and in the opposite direction to each other. The principal fluid A enters through a pipe (20) opening into free space (3) between sealed reactor (1) and bundle of trays (2) and communicates with inlets to first set of canals. The outlet for fluid A includes collector (21) placed inside reactor and covering outlets from the first set of canals and an outlet pipe (22) connected to the collector. Coolant B enters via a pipe (24) to collector (23) covering inlets to second set of canals and leaves via a collector (25) connecting the outlets to the second set of canals to an outlet pipe (26). Coolant C enters via a pipe (28) to a collector (27) covering inlets to the second set of canals and leaves via a collector (29) connecting the outlets to the second set of canals to an outlet pipe (30). The first set of canals has a central section filled with catalyst and connected to means (31, 32) of loading the catalyst and removing (33, 34) the used catalyst. The catalyst is held in the first series of canals by grilles allowing the circulation of fluid through the catalyst. The vessel has \- 1 bursting disc (37) operating at given pressure. The principal fluid is a mixture of air and ortho-oxylene to obtain phthallic anhydride. At least one of the cooling fluids is a mixture of base salts.

IPC 1-7

B01J 8/02; F28D 9/00; B01J 19/00

IPC 8 full level

B01J 8/02 (2006.01); B01J 8/08 (2006.01); B01J 19/24 (2006.01); F28D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01J 8/0278 (2013.01); B01J 8/0285 (2013.01); B01J 8/087 (2013.01); B01J 19/249 (2013.01); F28D 9/0093 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00309 (2013.01); B01J 2219/2453 (2013.01); B01J 2219/2459 (2013.01); B01J 2219/2464 (2013.01); B01J 2219/2481 (2013.01); B01J 2219/2485 (2013.01); B01J 2219/2498 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9937394A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2773726 A1 19990723; FR 2773726 B1 20000407; EP 1049534 A1 20001108; WO 9937394 A1 19990729

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9800672 A 19980122; EP 99900512 A 19990111; FR 9900030 W 19990111