Patent ID: 6610259
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: B01J,C01B,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
Reactor for high-efficiency catalytic conversion of carbon monoxide (CO) to carbon dioxide (CO2) comprising:a substantially cylindrical external shell (2); a reactor inlet nozzle (10) supported on said shell (2) to feed therein a gaseous flow comprising carbon monoxide; at least one catalytic bed (4) supported inside said shell (2) in direct fluid communication with said nozzle (10) for receiving said gaseous flow comprising carbon monoxide entering said shell (2) through said nozzle (10); characterized in that said reactor further comprises: means (12) for accelerating said gaseous flow supported upstream of said at least one catalytic bed (4); and said means (12) are arranged in said nozzle (10).