Apparatus for retaining solid material in a radial flow reactor and method of making

摘要

An apparatus for use in radial flow reactors is presented. The apparatus includes a first partition and a second partition with support members coupled therebetween. The first partition include a first opening and a second opening to allow the passage of fluid therethrough. A baffle extends into a flow channel formed by adjacent support members to obstruct an upper or lower portion of the first opening to interrupt a portion of the fluid flow therethrough.

主权项

1. A method of making a partition for retaining solid particles in a radial flow reactor, the method comprising
providing a profile wire screen having a plurality of generally parallel spaced wires supported by a plurality of generally parallel elongate support rods coupled at one edge portion to and extending generally orthogonally across and from the profile wires to define openings; forming baffles coupled to and depending from the support rods; providing a plate having a plurality of openings; arranging the support rods to extend between the profile wires and the plate, with the plate generally parallel to the profile wires so that adjacent support rods define a flow channel in fluid communication with a plate opening and a profile wire screen opening, with an upper support rod defining an upper surface of the flow channel and a lower support rod defining a lower surface of the flow channel; and positioning at least a portion of a baffle to obstruct an upper portion of the flow channel so that fluid flowing therethrough will be partially obstructed by the baffle portion and attaching opposite edge portions of the support rods to the plate.