Patent ID: 6932949
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: B01J,C01B,F28D,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A reactor structure comprising a stack of heat-conductive plate elements, each having a main heat transfer surface; wherein: said main heat transfer surface of said plate elements, alternating in a stacking direction, bound at least one reactor layer respectively that is filled with a reaction catalyst material for catalyzing a chemical reaction, and at least one tempering layer respectively, through which a tempering medium can flow; at least two opposite edges of each said plate element are bent back on themselves toward a center area of the plate, forming side areas along opposite edges of said plate, said side areas having a substantially U-shaped cross section which is open toward said center area and bounded by opposing side flanks that are substantially parallel to said main heat transfer surface of said plate and are connected by a web portion that is substantially perpendicular to said side flanks; adjacent plate elements are connected in a fluid-tight manner along said side areas; the plate elements are arranged in the stack, resting against one another along said side flanks of said side areas, such that the reactor layers are formed with a larger height than the tempering layers.