Patent ID: 8216343
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: B01D,B01J,Y02C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A radial bed reactor comprising: a) a substantially cylindrical vessel shell having a vertical longitudinal axis, an upper cap and a lower cap; b) a substantially cylindrical porous outer basket disposed concentrically inside the shell along the longitudinal axis and attached to the upper cap of the shell; c) a substantially cylindrical porous inner basket concentrically inside the porous outer basket along the longitudinal axis and attached to the upper cap of the vessel, d) a bottom support plate disposed inside the shell and connected to the bottom of inner and outer baskets so as to form a solid bottom surface of the baskets; and f) at least three support columns disposed between the bottom support plate and the lower cap of the vessel with means for moving the bottom support plate and the baskets along the longitudinal axis to provide a predetermined longitudinal tension to the baskets.