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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2001
Philippe Hebert, Fontenay-aux-Roses, FR;
Jacques J. L. Romatier, Riverwoods, IL (US);
Peter R. Pujado, Kildeer, IL (US);
Bipin V. Vora, Naperville, IL (US);
Philippe Hebert, Fontenay-aux-Roses, FR;
Jacques J. L. Romatier, Riverwoods, IL (US);
Peter R. Pujado, Kildeer, IL (US);
Bipin V. Vora, Naperville, IL (US);
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
A process and apparatus cools a heat exchange type reaction zone by passing the incoming reactants through heat exchange channels in heat exchange relationship with the reaction zone. The invention simplifies the operation and construction of the heat exchanging type reaction zone by directly communicating reaction channels that contain the reaction with the heating channels that heat reactant across an open manifold located at the end of the channels. Additional reactants, cooling fluids, or other diluents may enter the process directly through the manifold space to permit further temperature control of the reaction zone. The invention promotes better heat transfer efficiency than tube and shell heat transfer arrangements that have been used for similar purposes. The narrow channels are preferably defined by corrugated plates. The reaction channels will contain a catalyst for the promotion of the primary reaction.