AUTOTHERMIC CATALYTIC REACTOR WITH FLAT TEMPERATURE PROFILE

摘要

The present invention relates to the make of a heterogeneous gas-solid catalytic reactor operated in autothermic conditions, characterised by a flat temperature profile. This invention concurrently uses three actions to optimise the operation of the ATR reactor both in terms of energy and of catalytic activity: the adoption of a specifically formulated catalyst so as to favour a “direct type” reaction mechanism, the use and the make of the catalyst on a structured support with a high porosity and tortuosity, and characterised by high thermal conductivity and the adoption of a radial flow geometry catalytic bed.