Inductively heated catalytic reactor

摘要

An improved gas phase reactor (10) for continuously conducting a catalyzed chemical reaction at elevated temperature involving a reactor vessel (11) wherein the gaseous reactant passing through the reactor makes contact with an inductively heated solid phase catalyst media (17). By placing the induction coil (14) used to inductively heat the catalyst (17) directly within the reactor in close proximity to the solid catalyst improved temperature control and uniform heating of the catalyst is achieved. Such a reactor is particularly useful for continuous production of hydrogen cyanide.