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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matt Buchholz, Wichita, KS (US);
Ronald Pinaire, Wichita, KS (US);
Michael A Ulowetz, Wichita, KS (US);
Assignee:
Koch Engineering Company, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422217 ; 422190 ; 422211 ; 422213 ; 422216 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for concurrently catalytically reacting fluid streams and distilling the reaction product. A catalytic structure is provided within a distillation column reactor and includes mass transfer devices presenting hollow spaces and a fixed catalyst bed formed from solid catalyst particles. The mass transfer devices are interconnected gas and liquid permeable elements. The liquid phase preferentially flows along channels formed in the catalyst bed before contacting the devices for mass transfer with the vapor phase which primarily flows through the devices.