Patent ID: 7121309

Claim:
Loading device for a reactor made up of a plurality of tubes, which are arranged in a substantially vertical direction, extend substantially parallel to one another, and each comprise a filling opening, the device comprising: a plurality of funnel elements through which the tubes can be loaded with bulk material, each funnel elements comprising: a funnel wall, which is limited by a filling opening and an outlet opening and which has a gradient, and a filling tube molded around the outlet opening with an outer diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of one tube of the reactor, wherein the funnel elements are adapted to the reactor so that a substantially closed surface is created by a plurality of funnel elements arranged side by side when the filling tubes extend into the reactor tubes through the filling openings; wherein a diameter of the outlet openings of the funnel elements is smaller than an inner diameter of the filling tube; and wherein the gradient of the funnel wall is adapted to a pouring angle of the bulk material; and at least one pouring device for loading the tubes through the runnel elements, wherein the pouring device is arranged above the funnel elements and lets the bulk material fall evenly rain-like onto all funnel elements.