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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alwyn Pinto, Middlesbrough, GB;
Assignee:
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422148 ; 422203 ; 422211 ;
Abstract
A reactor suitable for synthesis of ammonia or methanol comprises a catalyst bed 36 equipped with heat exchange tubes 32 supported by means 28-31 or 40, 42 providing catalyst fillable space between the tubes over substantially their whole length. Preferably catalyst particles between the tubes and in an uncooled bed 36 downstream thereof constitute a single body of catalyst. The reactor is especially suitable for synthesis at low pressures such that the heat transfer area provided by the tubes is relatively low.