Chemical reactor with catalyst support system
First Claim
1. A chemical reactor holding a fixed bed catalyst, comprising a catalyst support system arranged in the lower part of the reactor for shielding at least one lower part reactor opening from said catalyst, the catalyst support system comprises flow channels to enable process fluid to flow to or from the reactor through said reactor opening, wherein the catalyst support system further comprises anti-blocking means to prevent blocking of said flow channels, wherein said anti-blocking means comprises a geometrical flow labyrinth comprising an outer face of the catalyst support system with a larger total cross sectional flow area than the total cross sectional flow area of the flow channels.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a chemical reactor comprising at least one catalyst support system and anti-blocking means arranged around and above a reactor opening, which prevents catalyst or other reactor parts to enter or exit a reactor opening.
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- 1. A chemical reactor holding a fixed bed catalyst, comprising a catalyst support system arranged in the lower part of the reactor for shielding at least one lower part reactor opening from said catalyst, the catalyst support system comprises flow channels to enable process fluid to flow to or from the reactor through said reactor opening, wherein the catalyst support system further comprises anti-blocking means to prevent blocking of said flow channels, wherein said anti-blocking means comprises a geometrical flow labyrinth comprising an outer face of the catalyst support system with a larger total cross sectional flow area than the total cross sectional flow area of the flow channels.
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