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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2004
Applicants:
Weikai Gu, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Paul A. Sechrist, South Barrington, IL (US);
Inventors:
Weikai Gu, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Paul A. Sechrist, South Barrington, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 35/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for contacting a bed of particulate material, usually catalyst, with a transverse flow of fluid is disclosed. The particulate material moves or is prevented from not moving, while the fluid passes through the bed at a rate greater than the stagnant bed pinning flow rate. This invention is applicable to hydrocarbon conversion processes and allows for higher fluid throughput rates compared to prior art processes.