Patent ID: 8182772

Claim:
A radial-flow continuous reaction/regeneration apparatus comprising: a first stationary pipe with a plurality of first inlet/outlet channels; a rotary device connected to the first stationary pipe, wherein the rotary device comprises a plurality of first flow distribution channels employed to individually receive/transfer fluid(s) from/to the first inlet/outlet channels, and a plurality of second flow distribution channels; a stationary reaction/regeneration box communicates with the rotary device, wherein the stationary reaction/regeneration box comprises a plurality of flow distribution segments, a plurality of annular fan segments, and a plurality of outer annular fan fluid transfer segments, wherein the flow distribution segments communicate with the rotary device, wherein each of the flow distribution segments is isolated from each other and divided into a first portion and a second portion below said first portion, wherein each of the first flow distribution channels communicates with the corresponding first portion(s) and each of the first portion only communicates to one of the first flow distribution channels, wherein each of the second flow distribution channels communicates with the corresponding second portion(s) and each of the second portion only communicates to one of the second flow distribution channels, wherein the annular fan segments are outside to the flow distribution segments, wherein each of the annular fan segments is isolated from each other and divided into a first section and a second section below said first section, wherein each first section communicates with the corresponding first portion and each second section communicates with the corresponding second portion of the flow distribution segments, wherein the outer annular fan fluid transfer segments are outside to the annular fan segments, wherein each of the outer annular fan fluid transfer segments is isolated from each other, wherein each first section communicates with the corresponding second section through the corresponding outer annular fan fluid transfer segment; and a second stationary pipe communicates with the rotary device, wherein the second stationary pipe comprises a plurality of second outlet/inlet channels employed to individually receive/transfer fluid from/to the second flow distribution channels of the rotary device.