摘要 |
A reactor for the catalytic production of e.g. ammonia, methanol and similar substances has at least one catalyst basket (C1, C2) composed of an outer perforated wall (T1, T3), an inner perforated wall (T2, T4) and a base (S1, S2); the whole of the axial length of the outer wall is perforated, the inner wall is perforated over a smaller axial length than the outer wall, and within the inner wall is located a heat exchanger (SC1, SC2). Reactant gas enters the top of the reactor, passes axially and radially through the catalyst in the basket (C1, C2) and reacts exothermically therein. Heat generated in the reaction in one catalyst basket (e.g. C1) is removed in the heat exchanger (SC1) associated with that basket before the gas passes onto a further catalyst basket (e.g. C2) in which further reaction takes place. <IMAGE> |