Title: Catalytic distillation structure
Application Number: 94192878 Application Date: 1994.05.19
Publication Number: 1127480 Publication Date: 1996.07.24
Approval Pub. Date: 2000.04.12 Granted Pub. Date: 2000.04.12
International Classifi-cation: B01F3/04;B01J10/00;B01J12/00;B01J31/08;B01J35/02;B01J35/04
Applicant(s) Name: Chemical Research Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Kenneth H. Johnson;Albert Bert Dallas
Attorney & Agent: SUN AI
Abstract:
    A catalytic distillation structure comprises a plurality of corrugated vertically disposed catalyst containing elements separated by inert spacing elements. The catalyst containing elements each comprise two layers of gas permeable material, such as wire mesh, joined together at regularly spaced intervals to form a single sheet having pockets disposed on the surface. A particulate catalyst is disposed within the pockets. The catalyst within the pockets provides a reaction zone where catalytic reactions may occur and the gas permeable sheets provide mass transfer surfaces to effect a fractional distillation. The spacing elements allow for a variation of the catalyst density and loading.
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