US4388277A
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Catalyst device and method
Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1981-06-01
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2001-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A device and method for use in the catalysis of a chemical reaction having a container with a fluid inlet thereto and a fluid outlet therefrom and a plurality of catalyst bodies assembled therein. In order to enhance the mixing of reactants in the device, the catalyst bodies are randomly arranged in the container and in order to reduce resistance to flow of reactants through the device, the catalyst bodies each have a plurality of internal channels of an ordered, pre-determined size and arrangement for permitting substantially unrestricted flow of reactants therethrough.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher J. Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:50
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J12/00; B01J12/007; B01J35/00; B01J35/50; B01J35/56; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2832; F01N3/2839; F01N3/2846; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
In a method of catalysis of a chemical reaction which comprises passing a reactant or reactants for the reaction through a device under conditions for the catalytically active material to effect catalysis of the reaction, said device comprising a container having a fluid inlet thereto and a fluid outlet therefrom and a plurality of discrete catalyst bodies randomly assembled therein, each body carrying a surface coating comprising catalytically active material for the reaction, the improvement wherein each body is right cylindrical in shape and has a plurality of internal channels of an ordered, predetermined size disposed in substantially parallel arrangement with respect to one another to permit substantially unrestricted flow of fluid through the body, each body having from 25 to 200 hannels per sq cm in a plane at right angles to the direction of the channels, and each body having a protective external boundary to protect the body from attrition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
In a method of catalysis of a chemical reaction which comprises passing a reactant or reactants for the reaction through a device under conditions for the catalytically active material to effect catalysis of the reaction, said device comprising a container having a fluid inlet thereto and a fluid outlet therefrom and a plurality of discrete catalyst bodies randomly assembled therein, each body carrying a surface coating comprising catalytically active material for the reaction, the improvement wherein each body is right cylindrical in shape and has a plurality of internal channels of an ordered, predetermined size disposed in substantially parallel arrangement with respect to one another to permit substantially unrestricted flow of fluid through the body, each body having from 25 to 200 hannels per sq cm in a plane at right angles to the direction of the channels, and each body having a protective external boundary to protect the body from attrition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a device for use in the catalysis of a chemical reaction comprising a container having a fluid inlet thereto, a fluid outlet therefrom and a plurality of discrete catalyst bodies randomly assembled therein, each body carrying a surface coating comprising catalytically active material for the reaction, the improvement wherein each body is right cylindrical in shape and has a plurality of internal channels of an ordered, pre-determined size disposed in substantially parallel arrangement with respect to one another to permit substantially unrestricted flow of fluid through the body, each body having from 25 to 200 channels per sq cm in a plane at right angles to the direction of the channels, and each body having a protective external boundary to protect the body from attrition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a device for use in the catalysis of a chemical reaction comprising a container having a fluid inlet thereto, a fluid outlet therefrom and a plurality of discrete catalyst bodies randomly assembled therein, each body carrying a surface coating comprising catalytically active material for the reaction, the improvement wherein each body is right cylindrical in shape and has a plurality of internal channels of an ordered, pre-determined size disposed in substantially parallel arrangement with respect to one another to permit substantially unrestricted flow of fluid through the body, each body having from 25 to 200 channels per sq cm in a plane at right angles to the direction of the channels, and each body having a protective external boundary to protect the body from attrition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the catalyst bodies are not all of the same external dimensions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the catalyst bodies consist of two groups: a first group wherein each of the bodies has substantially the same external dimensions as other bodies in that group, and a second group wherein each of the bodies has substantially the same external dimensions as other bodies in that group, the external dimensions of the bodies of the first group being different from those of the bodies of the second group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein each body is in the form of one or more wound metal sheets shaped where appropriate to define the channels in substantially parallel arrangement with respect to one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as claimed in claim 5 wherein the metal is an aluminium bearing iron base alloy.
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