Distillation-reaction device and its use for the realization of balance reactions.

摘要

Distillation-reaction apparatus comprising: at least one distillation-reaction zone (G,H) including a perforated support (5) allowing fluids to pass through, at least one member of type J [container (3b) of volume Vt, enclosing a volume Va of solid catalyst particles], and at least one member of type K [(4) of type K1 and/or (3a) of type K2], the member of type K2 being a receptacle not containing any solid catalyst particles, the said members having sufficient mechanical characteristics to withstand the load of all the members in the said zone, and the perforations of the said support being sufficiently small to retain the said members. Use of this apparatus for carrying out chemical reactions and fractionation of the reaction mixture; for example for the synthesis of ethers from olefins and alcohols.