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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventor:
Nathan Siedler, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/00 (2006.01); B01J 8/02 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); F16L 3/00 (2006.01); F16L 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/0214 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00884 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for a radial-flow reactor according to various approaches includes a catalyst transfer pipe having an inwardly tapered end portion. According to various approaches, a catalyst transfer port of the reactor may include a centering device having an upper tapered surface for facilitating assembly of the reactor. A method according to various aspects includes assembling a radial-flow reactor by installing a catalyst transfer pipe through a catalyst transfer port.