Patent ID: 6880591

Claim:
A loading device ( 12 ) for a reactor formed by a plurality of tubes ( 50 ) which a) are aligned essentially vertically, b) extend essentially parallel to one another, c) each comprise a filling opening ( 25 ), comprising a plurality of loading elements ( 10 ) each of which comprises 1) a plate ( 30 ) having 1.1) a lateral outer contour defined by a circular shape ( 14 ) with noses ( 16 ) being arranged diametrically opposed to one another formed thereon, wherein said noses ( 16 ) 1.1.1) form tips ( 18 ) being arranged on an axis (X—X) extending through a centre ( 20 ) of said circular shape ( 14 ), 1.1.2) each form an isosceles triangle which is defined by two turning points ( 22 ) in the outer contour of said circular shape ( 14 ) and the respective tip ( 18 ) and the sides of which have an equal curvature towards a centre ( 21 ) of the respective triangle, 1.2) an opening ( 24 ), 2) a filling tube ( 26 ) the end side of which is formed around said opening ( 24 ) of said plate ( 30 ), wherein said filling pipe ( 26 ) has an outer diameter ( 32 ) which is smaller than the inner diameter ( 34 ) of a tube ( 50 ) of the reactor, wherein the outer contours of the individual plates ( 30 ) are adapted to the reactor in such a manner that in case of a plurality of loading elements ( 10 ) arranged side by side a parquet-like essentially closed surface is formable when said filling tubes ( 26 ) extend through the filling openings ( 25 ) into the tubes ( 50 ) of the reactor.