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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:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael John McGrath, Washington Township, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Foster Wheeler USA Corporation, Clinton, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2611141 ; 2611145 ;
Abstract
A predominantly liquid filled, vapor-liquid chemical reactor having an improved distributor plate assembly is disclosed. At least one of the plates in the assembly is formed with an active area having a plurality of apertures formed through the plate, an opening, and a downwardly depending lip proximate the opening. As vapor ascends through the reactor, the plate and the lip cooperate to trap the vapor upwardly against the bottom of the plate, forming a vapor region. This vapor region facilitates vapor liquid interaction and the flow pattern of liquid through the reactor.