US4801433A
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Apparatus for reaction including horizontal-type reactor and liquid circulator
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1986-03-20
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Granted: 1989-01-31
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Expires: 2006-03-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for reaction according to the present invention includes a horizontal-type reactor having first and second portions and a liquid circulator for circulatorily feeding a liquid from the first portion of the reactor, through the second portion of the reactor which is spaced apart from the first portion of the reactor in the direction of axis of the reactor. The reactor includes stirring blades on a stirring shaft whereby the liquid can be stirred in the rotational directions of the stirring blades of the horizontal-type reactor, while it is stirred in the axial direction thereof by the liquid circulator, thereby enabling the liquid to be stirred uniformly throughout the interior of the reacting apparatus without damaging surface renewal effects on a vapor-liquid interface.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuhisa Yamanaka
- 👤 Tokinobu Furukawa
- 👤 Hirohiko Shindoh
- 👤 Yukio Kaneyuki
- 👤 Takatoshi Kinoshita
- 👤 Masahiko Ishibe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:49
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F27/00; B01F27/60; B01F27/70; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/18; B01J19/1862; B01F27/701; B01F27/702; B01J19/0053; B01J19/0066; B29; B29B; B29B7/00; B29B7/30; B29B7/34; B29B7/38; B29B7/46; B29B7/48; B29B7/481; B29B7/488; B29B7/58; B29B7/582; B29B7/74; B29B7/7476; B29B7/748; B29B7/80; B29B7/82; B29B7/826; B29B7/86; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/00049; B01J2219/00051; B01J2219/00074; B01J2219/00087; B01J2219/00094; B01J2219/00162; B01J2219/00168; B01J2219/00182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
An apparatus for reaction comprising a horizontal reactor and a liquid circulator, said horizontal reactor extending in a longitudinal direction, and having at least one stirring shaft, said at least one stirring shaft having an axis extending in said longitudinal direction, and a plurality of stirring blades for stirring liquid in a rotational direction mounted on said at least one stirring shaft, wherein said horizontal reactor has a first portion and a second portion and wherein said second portion of said horizontal reactor is spaced from said first portion of said horizontal reactor in said longitudinal direction; a liquid circulator, including a liquid feeder, for conveying liquid in an axial direction, having a shaft, said shaft of said liquid circulator extending in said longitudinal direction, said liquid circulator including a first portion and a second portion, wherein said second portion of said liquid circulator is spaced from said first portion of said liquid circulator in said longitudinal direction; a boundary wall extending in said longitudinal direction separating a portion of said horizontal reactor from a portion of said liquid circulator, said horizontal reactor and said liquid circulator being disposed in a single reactor body; a change-over valve including means for fluidly coupling said second portion of said liquid circulator with said second portion of said horizontal reactor; and means for discharging a product from said apparatus, wherein said first portion of said liquid circulator is in flow communication with said first portion of said horizontal reactor, whereby liquid fed into the apparatus is stirred in a rotational direction by said plurality of stirring blades and is stirred in an axial direction by the liquid circulator to thereby achieve a uniform stirring of the liquid in the apparatus.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
287 words
An apparatus for reaction comprising a horizontal reactor and a liquid circulator, said horizontal reactor extending in a longitudinal direction, and having at least one stirring shaft, said at least one stirring shaft having an axis extending in said longitudinal direction, and a plurality of stirring blades for stirring liquid in a rotational direction mounted on said at least one stirring shaft, wherein said horizontal reactor has a first portion and a second portion and wherein said second portion of said horizontal reactor is spaced from said first portion of said horizontal reactor in said longitudinal direction; a liquid circulator, including a liquid feeder, for conveying liquid in an axial direction, having a shaft, said shaft of said liquid circulator extending in said longitudinal direction, said liquid circulator including a first portion and a second portion, wherein said second portion of said liquid circulator is spaced from said first portion of said liquid circulator in said longitudinal direction; a boundary wall extending in said longitudinal direction separating a portion of said horizontal reactor from a portion of said liquid circulator, said horizontal reactor and said liquid circulator being disposed in a single reactor body; a change-over valve including means for fluidly coupling said second portion of said liquid circulator with said second portion of said horizontal reactor; and means for discharging a product from said apparatus, wherein said first portion of said liquid circulator is in flow communication with said first portion of said horizontal reactor, whereby liquid fed into the apparatus is stirred in a rotational direction by said plurality of stirring blades and is stirred in an axial direction by the liquid circulator to thereby achieve a uniform stirring of the liquid in the apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus for reaction according to claim 1, wherein said liquid circulator is mounted at a lower portion of said horizontal reactor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus for reaction according to claim 1, wherein said liquid circulator is in a cylindrical form and said liquid feeder comprises a screw.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus for reaction according to claim 3, wherein said stirring blades have a circulator plate form, and wherein said horizontal reactor has at least two stirring shafts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus for reaction according to claim 1, wherein said liquid feeder includes means for supplying a liquid material to said apparatus for reaction coupled to said first portion of said liquid circulator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus for reaction according to claim 1, wherein said horizontal reactor has at least two stirring shafts.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
346 words
An apparatus for reaction comprising: a horizontal reactor having a longitudinal direction, at least one stirring shaft having an axis extending in said longitudinal direction, and a plurality of stirring blades for stirring liquid in a rotational direction mounted on said at least one stirring shaft, wherein said horizontal reactor has a first portion, a center portion, and a second portion, and wherein said first portion of said horizontal reactor is spaced from said second portion of said horizontal reactor in said longitudinal direction and said center portion of said horizontal reactor is between said first portion of said horizontal reactor and said second portion of said horizontal reactor; a liquid circulator, including a liquid feeder, for conveying liquid in an axial direction, having a shaft, said shaft having an axis extending in said longitudinal direction, said liquid circulator further including a first portion, a center portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion of said liquid circulator is spaced from said second portion of said liquid circulator in said longitudinal direction and said center portion of said liquid circulator is between said first portion of said liquid circulator and said second portion of said liquid circulator; a boundary wall extending in said longitudinal direction separating a portion of said horizontal reactor from a portion of said liquid circulator, said horizontal reactor and said liquid circulator being disposed in a single reactor body; a change-over valve including means fluidly coupling said center portion of said liquid circulator with said center portion of said horizontal reactor; and means for discharging a product from said apparatus, wherein said first portion of said liquid circulator is in flow communication with said first portion of said horizontal reactor and said second portion of said liquid circulator is in flow communication with said second portion of said horizontal reactor, whereby liquid fed into the apparatus is stirred in a rotational direction by said plurality of stirring blades and is stirred in an axial direction by the liquid circulator to thereby achieve a uniform stirring of the liquid in the apparatus.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
346 words
An apparatus for reaction comprising: a horizontal reactor having a longitudinal direction, at least one stirring shaft having an axis extending in said longitudinal direction, and a plurality of stirring blades for stirring liquid in a rotational direction mounted on said at least one stirring shaft, wherein said horizontal reactor has a first portion, a center portion, and a second portion, and wherein said first portion of said horizontal reactor is spaced from said second portion of said horizontal reactor in said longitudinal direction and said center portion of said horizontal reactor is between said first portion of said horizontal reactor and said second portion of said horizontal reactor; a liquid circulator, including a liquid feeder, for conveying liquid in an axial direction, having a shaft, said shaft having an axis extending in said longitudinal direction, said liquid circulator further including a first portion, a center portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion of said liquid circulator is spaced from said second portion of said liquid circulator in said longitudinal direction and said center portion of said liquid circulator is between said first portion of said liquid circulator and said second portion of said liquid circulator; a boundary wall extending in said longitudinal direction separating a portion of said horizontal reactor from a portion of said liquid circulator, said horizontal reactor and said liquid circulator being disposed in a single reactor body; a change-over valve including means fluidly coupling said center portion of said liquid circulator with said center portion of said horizontal reactor; and means for discharging a product from said apparatus, wherein said first portion of said liquid circulator is in flow communication with said first portion of said horizontal reactor and said second portion of said liquid circulator is in flow communication with said second portion of said horizontal reactor, whereby liquid fed into the apparatus is stirred in a rotational direction by said plurality of stirring blades and is stirred in an axial direction by the liquid circulator to thereby achieve a uniform stirring of the liquid in the apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus for reaction according to claim 7, wherein said liquid feeder includes means for supplying a liquid material to said apparatus for reaction coupled with said first and second portions of said liquid circulator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus for reaction according to claim 7, wherein said horizontal reactor has at least two stirring shafts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus for reaction according to claim 7, wherein said liquid circulator is in a cylindrical form and said liquid feeder comprises a screw.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus for reaction according to claim 7, wherein said liquid circulator is mounted beneath said horizontal reactor.
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