Patent ID: 6872364

Claim:
An apparatus for conducting a continuous endothermic reaction of a fluid organic compound in the presence of molecular hydrogen and multi-component solids wherein said multi-component solids comprise a solid catalyst for said endothermic reaction and a hydrogen oxidizing solid reagent intermixed with said solid catalyst, said apparatus comprising: a first reactor for contacting said compound with said multi-component solids to produce organic products and deactivated multi-component solids; and at least one second reactor in continuous sequence with said first reactor for reactivating said deactivated multi-component solids and circulating at least one portion of said reactivated multi-component solids to said first reactor for providing a continuous source of solid catalyst and hydrogen oxidizing solid reagent to sustain said endothermic reaction without interruption of the flow of said fluid organic compound undergoing endothermic reaction and for providing a portion of heat required for said endothermic reaction.