Patent ID: 6503461
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B01J

Abstract:
An injector apparatus for contacting catalyst with an at least partially liquid phase fluid in a contacting vessel, said apparatus comprising:a retaining sleeve fixed in the wall of the contacting vessel; an outer conduit adapted for insertion into the retaining sleeve and comprising a discharge portion and an inlet portion; a restricted opening defined by a discharge tip fixed at a distal end of the discharge portion; a sleeve connection for mechanically fixing the inlet portion with respect to the retaining sleeve, said sleeve connection having a first part fixed with respect to an end of the retaining sleeve and adapted for connection to a second part of the sleeve connection that is fixed about a portion of the retaining sleeve located outside of the vessel; and an outer conduit connection for mechanically joining the discharge portion to the inlet portion within the retaining sleeve, said outer conduit connection including a first half fixed to a proximate end of the discharge portion and defining a first plurality of transversely extended grooves on an outside surface of said first half, a second half fixed to a distal end of the inlet portion and defining a second plurality of transversely extended grooves on an outside surface of said second half, a plurality of cooperating grooves defined transversely on a plurality of conduit links for holding the first half and second half in sealed alignment by engagement of the first and second plurality of grooves with the cooperating grooves on each conduit link and a locking member to retain engagement of first and second plurality of grooves with the cooperating grooves.