Patent ID: 9433913
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B01J,C07C

Claim Text:
1. A reactor for the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon with an oxidant, wherein the reactor provides for controlling the contact of a limiting reactant comprising the oxidant with a catalyst surface, the reactor comprising: (a) a first flow vessel defining an interior surface and an exterior surface; (b) a catalyst capable of catalyzing the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon, the catalyst deposited on at least a portion of the interior surface of the first flow vessel; (c) a second flow vessel positioned within the first flow vessel wherein the second flow vessel defines a porous surface designed to deliver a limiting reactant comprising an oxidant uniformly over the surface of the partial oxidation catalyst deposited on the interior surface of the first flow vessel; and (d) wherein under operative conditions when passing a feed of hydrocarbon between the second flow vessel exterior surface and the first flow vessel interior surface and when passing a feed of oxidant into the second flow vessel, a hydrocarbon-to-oxidant surface ratio at the surface of the catalyst is maintained greater than 50 times a hydrocarbon-to-oxidant feed ratio of the feeds of hydrocarbon and oxidant to the reactor.