APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING A PLURALITY OF FLUID FLOWS THROUGH A PLURALITY OF CHAMBERS, PARTICULARLY FOR CARRYING OUT ADSORPTION PROCESSES.

摘要

A method is disclosed for distributing a plurality of fluid which flows through a plurality of chambers and an apparatus for performing this method, which comprises a first fluid flow distribution device (2), with no mixing feature, having a first plurality P of inlet/outlet lines (31, 33, 34) opposite a second plurality N of inlet/outlet lines (41, 42, 43, 44), where N=P, said first distribution device (2) selectively connecting each of said lines of said second plurality N of lines (41, 42, 43, 44) with one of said lines of said first plurality P of lines (31, 33, 34), said first distribution device (2) being adapted for simultaneous intermittent and sequential switching of the connection between all of said N lines of said second plurality of lines with all of said P lines of said first plurality of lines, to sequentially provide N different possible inlet/outlet patterns; a second fluid flow distribution device (6), said second distribution devices (6) have a synchronized operation with said first distribution device (2); with no mixing feature, having a first plurality N of inlet/outlet lines opposite to a second plurality P of inlet/outlet lines (81, 83, 84), where N=P, said second distribution device (6) selectively connecting each of said lines of said first plurality N of lines with one of said lines of said second plurality P of lines (81, 82, 83, 84), said second distribution device (6) being adapted for simultaneous intermittent and sequential switching of the connection between all of said N lines of said first plurality of lines with all of said P lines of said second plurality of lines, to sequentially provide N different possible inlet/outlet patterns,- a plurality N of process chamber (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58) for containing a non-cohesive material, each chamber being in communication with a line (41, 42, 43, 44) of said first distribution device (2) and with a line of said first plurality of lines of said second distribution device (6); said method and apparatus are particularly suitable for carrying out adsorption processes.