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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2010
Ralph E. Killen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Craig Boyak, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Steven X. Song, Albany, CA (US);
Abdenour Kemoun, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Steve Souers, Ocean Springs, MS (US);
Krishniah Parimi, Alamo, CA (US);
Zackory Akin, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Ralph E. Killen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Craig Boyak, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Steven X. Song, Albany, CA (US);
Abdenour Kemoun, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Steve Souers, Ocean Springs, MS (US);
Krishniah Parimi, Alamo, CA (US);
Zackory Akin, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and apparatus for mixing, cooling, and distributing multiphase fluid mixtures within a reactor, wherein reactor internal apparatus of the present invention provides not only improved fluid mixing and distribution to each underlying catalyst bed surface, but also offers other advantages including: decreased mixing tray height; easier maintenance, assembly and disassembly; and decreased amounts of fabrication material. In an embodiment, fluid may be evenly distributed to a catalyst bed from a fluid distribution unit comprising a nozzle tray including a plurality of nozzles, wherein the nozzles include at least one liquid inlet disposed tangentially to an inner surface of the nozzle.