HEAT-EXCHANGER FOR CARRYING OUT AN EXOTHERMIC REACTION

摘要

Disclosed is a removable cooling module (1), for use in a reactor (20) for carrying out an exothermic reaction, comprising a coolant feed tube (2); a distribution chamber (4); a plurality of circulation tubes (5); and a collection chamber (6); said coolant feed tube (2) having at its first end a n inlet (3), for charging the coolant module (1) with coolant, and communicati ng with said distribution chamber (4) at its second end; each of said circulati on tubes (5) communicating with the distribution chamber (4) through a first en d and communicating with said collection chamber (6) through a second end; the collection chamber (6) having an outlet for discharging coolant. The modular nature of the invention facilitates removal of individual cooling module (1) from a reactor shell (21).