Reactor core for use in a chemical reactor, and method of making the same

摘要

A reactor core for use in a chemical reactor includes first and second reactor core sections. Each core section includes heat transfer fluid conduits extending through the core section in a first direction, the lengths of the conduits defining a core section width. Each core section further includes spaced apart parallel plates arranged into a plate stack, with the conduits extending through the stack. Surfaces of the plates have a catalyst coating applied to them. The plates are rectangular and define a core section depth and a core section length, the core section depth being substantially smaller than both the core section width and length. Channels are defined by the spaces between adjacent plates, and are open to flow through the reactor core section in both the core section depth and length directions. The first core section is adjacent to the second core section in the depth direction.

主权项

1. A reactor core for use in a chemical reactor, the reactor core comprising:
a first reactor core section and a second reactor core section, the first and second reactor core sections each comprising:
a plurality of heat transfer fluid conduits extending through the reactor core section in a first direction, the lengths of the plurality of heat transfer fluid conduits defining a core section width;a plurality of spaced apart parallel plates arranged into a plate stack, the plurality of heat transfer fluid conduits extending through the plate stack, surfaces of the plates having a catalyst applied thereto, the plates each being of a rectangular shape and defining a core section depth in a second direction and a core section length in a third direction, the core section depth being substantially smaller than both the core section width and the core section length; anda plurality of channels defined by the spaces between adjacent ones of the plates, the plurality of channels being open to flow through the reactor core section in both the core section depth direction and the core section length direction; wherein the first reactor core section is arranged adjacent to the second reactor core section in the core section depth direction.