Patent ID: 8524159
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B01J,C01B,C10G,G16C

Abstract:
1. A reactor comprising: a) a reactor body; b) a first head engaged with said reactor body; c) a first conduit extending from outside said head to at least partially through said head; and d) a first valve in flow communication with said first conduit controlling fluid flow along a flow path extending from the first valve and through the reactor body; wherein (i) said first valve has a substantially open position when fluid flow in the flow path is in a first flow direction and a substantially closed position when fluid flow in the flow path is in a second, opposite flow direction and (ii) the reactor includes a first valve pair on opposite sides of at least a portion of the flow path; e) a second head engaged with said reactor body; f) a second conduit extending from outside the first head or the second head to at least partially through said respective head; g) a second valve in flow communication with said second conduit controlling fluid flow along the flow path including a portion extended from the reactor body to the second valve, wherein said first valve and second valve are each in a substantially open position when fluid flow in the flow path is in a first flow direction and a substantially closed position when fluid flow in the flow path is in a second, opposite flow direction; h) a third conduit extending from outside the first head or the second head to at least partially through said respective head; i) a third valve in flow communication with said third conduit controlling fluid flow along the flow path including a portion extended from the reactor body to the third valve; j) a fourth conduit extending from outside the first head or the second head to at least partially through said respective head; and k) a fourth valve in flow communication with said second conduit controlling fluid flow along the flow path including a portion extended from the reactor body to the fourth valve.