US4432940A
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Reactor
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1982-03-15
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2002-03-15
Abstract
Abstract In a reactor, for the continuous polymerization of feed materials to higher viscosity process fluid, comprising a vertical, hollow vessel having an inlet for the introduction of feed materials, an outlet for the discharge of process product and an exhaust for reaction vapors; and means for heating the vessel; the improvement comprising a draft tube, partially immersed vertically in the process fluid, the non-immersed end of the tube having at least one annular plate on the periphery thereof which overhangs the process fluid; and an impeller, located within the draft tube and propelling the process fluid up the draft tube and over the plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J. Buyalos
- 👤 Hugh H. Rowan
- 👤 Steven A. Young
- 👤 David Pendlebury
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:43
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/18; B01J19/1868; B01J19/1875; B01F; B01F27/00; B01F27/80; B01F27/86; B01F27/861; C; C08; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/78; C08G63/785
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
In a reactor, for the continuous polymerization of feed materials to higher viscosity process fluid, comprising a vertical, hollow vessel having an inlet for the introduction of feed materials, an outlet for the discharge of process product and an exhaust for reaction vapors; means for heating the vessel; and an annular wall within the vessel attached thereto at its base and forming in conjunction therewith at least two reaction stages, the first stage being disposed between the wall and the vessel with the inlet opening thereto, the last stage being confined by the wall with the outlet discharging therefrom; the improvement comprising: a recycle loop, connected to draw from the first stage for circulation of process fluid to be discharged just above and into the last stage by discharge means; whereby feed materials are introduced through the inlet to the first stage, circulated therefrom by the recycle loop to be discharged by discharge means just above and into the last stage, some of the process fluid in the last stage overflowing ultimately into the first stage to be recirculated and some of the process fluid in the last stage exiting to travel to the next reactor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a reactor, for the continuous polymerization of feed materials to higher viscosity process fluid, comprising a vertical, hollow vessel having an inlet for the introduction of feed materials, an outlet for the discharge of process product and an exhaust for reaction vapors; means for heating the vessel; and an annular wall within the vessel attached thereto at its base and forming in conjunction therewith at least two reaction stages, the first stage being disposed between the wall and the vessel with the inlet opening thereto, the last stage being confined by the wall with the outlet discharging therefrom; the improvement comprising: a recycle loop, connected to draw from the first stage for circulation of process fluid to be discharged just above and into the last stage by discharge means; whereby feed materials are introduced through the inlet to the first stage, circulated therefrom by the recycle loop to be discharged by discharge means just above and into the last stage, some of the process fluid in the last stage overflowing ultimately into the first stage to be recirculated and some of the process fluid in the last stage exiting to travel to the next reactor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The reactor of claim 1 wherein the discharge means is a sprayer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The reactor of claim 1 wherein the annular wall expands above the first stage to cause filming of the process fluid as it overflows from the last stage to the first stage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a reactor, for the continuous polymerization of feed materials to higher viscosity process fluid, comprising a vertical, hollow vessel having an inlet for the introduction of feed materials, an outlet for the discharge of process product and an exhaust for reaction vapors; means for heating the vessel; and at least one annular wall within the vessel, attached thereto at its base and forming in conjunction therewith at least two reaction stages, the first stage being disposed between the wall and the vessel with the inlet opening thereto, the last stage being confined by the wall with the outlet discharging therefrom; the improvement comprising: a recycle loop, connected to draw from the last stage for circulation of process fluid to be discharged just above and into the last stage by discharge means; whereby feed materials are introduced through the inlet to the first stage, over-flow into the last stage and are circulated therefrom by the recycle loop to be discharged by discharge means just above and into the last stage, some of the process fluid in the last stage exiting to travel to the next reactor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a reactor, for the continuous polymerization of feed materials to higher viscosity process fluid, comprising a vertical, hollow vessel having an inlet for the introduction of feed materials, an outlet for the discharge of process product and an exhaust for reaction vapors; means for heating the vessel; and at least one annular wall within the vessel, attached thereto at its base and forming in conjunction therewith at least two reaction stages, the first stage being disposed between the wall and the vessel with the inlet opening thereto, the last stage being confined by the wall with the outlet discharging therefrom; the improvement comprising: a recycle loop, connected to draw from the last stage for circulation of process fluid to be discharged just above and into the last stage by discharge means; whereby feed materials are introduced through the inlet to the first stage, over-flow into the last stage and are circulated therefrom by the recycle loop to be discharged by discharge means just above and into the last stage, some of the process fluid in the last stage exiting to travel to the next reactor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The reactor of claim 4 wherein the discharge means is a sprayer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The reactor of claim 4, further comprising an annular baffle connected to the vessel above the first stage and inclined to extend over the first stage and annular wall to partially overhang the next stage.
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