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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2012
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Robert T. Sprague, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
A fluid distribution apparatus is disposed in a fluidized bed reactor and includes a distributor pipe configured to carry a fluid and a centerpipe fluidly connected to the distributor pipe and enclosing an annular space for receiving the fluid from the distributor pipe. The annular space is defined by an interior radius including a cylindrical plug disposed concentrically within the centerpipe, an exterior radius including the centerpipe, an upper end including an upper circular plate, and a lower end including a lower circular plate. The fluid distribution apparatus further includes a plurality of inlet nozzles fluidly connected to the annular space and disposed through the centerpipe for distributing the fluid from the annular space to a bed of the fluidized bed reactor.