Apparatus for a Radial-Flow Reactor and Method for Assembly Thereof

摘要

An apparatus for a radial-flow reactor according to various approaches includes a catalyst transfer pipe having an inwardly tapered end portion. According to various approaches, a catalyst transfer port of the reactor may include a centering device having an upper tapered surface for facilitating assembly of the reactor. A method according to various aspects includes assembling a radial-flow reactor by installing a catalyst transfer pipe through a catalyst transfer port.

主权项

1. A method for assembling a radial-flow reactor, comprising:
lowering a partition assembly having at least one transfer pipe depending therefrom into a reactor shell portion; aligning the transfer pipe with an opening of a corresponding catalyst transfer port of the reactor shell portion; lowering the transfer pipe through the opening of the corresponding catalyst transfer port; contacting an end portion of the transfer pipe with a tapered upper surface of a centering device within the opening; and sliding the end portion of the transfer pipe along the tapered surface to shift the transfer pipe into alignment with and through a center opening of the centering device.