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Catalytic apparatus

Assignee: Standard Oil Development Co
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Filing: 1944-05-13
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Granted: 1950-02-07
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Expires: 1964-05-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nick P Peet

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 06:12
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/18; B01J8/008; B01J8/24; B01J8/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A CATALYTIC REACTOR COMPRISING A VESSEL, A TRAY ATTACHED TO THE WALLS AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT IN SAID VESSEL SO AS TO DIVIDE THE VESSEL INTO UPPER AND LOWER COMPARTMENTS, SAID TRY HAVING AN OPENING IN A CENTER THEREOF AND AN ANNULAR OPENING ARRANGED CONCENTRICALLY BETWEEN SAID CENTRAL OPENING AND THE WALLS OF SAID VESSEL TO PERMIT THE PASSAGE OF MATERIAL FROM THE UPPER COMPARTMENT TO THE LOWER COMPARTMENT, A CONDUIT SEALING OFF SAID CENTRAL OPENING AND ARRANGED TO DISCHARGE INTO SAID VESSEL ABOVE SAID TRAY, UPSTANDING OPEN ENDED PIPES ATTACHED TO SAID TRAY AND ARRANGED TO PASS FLUID FROM THE UNDER SIDE THEREOF TO THE UPPER END OF SAID VESSEL, INLETS FOR FLUID IN THE LOWER END OF SAID VESSEL BELOW SAID TRAY, BAFFLE MEANS BETWEEN SAID TRAY AND SAID INLETS FOR DIRECTING FLUID INTO THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID PIPES, A CATALYST OUTLET AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL, AND A PRODUCT OUTLET AT THE UPPER END OF SAID VESSEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
A CATALYTIC REACTOR COMPRISING A VESSEL, A TRAY ATTACHED TO THE WALLS AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT IN SAID VESSEL SO AS TO DIVIDE THE VESSEL INTO UPPER AND LOWER COMPARTMENTS, SAID TRY HAVING AN OPENING IN A CENTER THEREOF AND AN ANNULAR OPENING ARRANGED CONCENTRICALLY BETWEEN SAID CENTRAL OPENING AND THE WALLS OF SAID VESSEL TO PERMIT THE PASSAGE OF MATERIAL FROM THE UPPER COMPARTMENT TO THE LOWER COMPARTMENT, A CONDUIT SEALING OFF SAID CENTRAL OPENING AND ARRANGED TO DISCHARGE INTO SAID VESSEL ABOVE SAID TRAY, UPSTANDING OPEN ENDED PIPES ATTACHED TO SAID TRAY AND ARRANGED TO PASS FLUID FROM THE UNDER SIDE THEREOF TO THE UPPER END OF SAID VESSEL, INLETS FOR FLUID IN THE LOWER END OF SAID VESSEL BELOW SAID TRAY, BAFFLE MEANS BETWEEN SAID TRAY AND SAID INLETS FOR DIRECTING FLUID INTO THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID PIPES, A CATALYST OUTLET AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL, AND A PRODUCT OUTLET AT THE UPPER END OF SAID VESSEL.

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