Vessel containing several separated beds of solid material dischargeable by gravity without mixing of material

• Main Authors: LEPAGE, JEAN-PAUL, HUIN, ROLAND, POUSSIN, BERNARD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.09.1993
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING

Vertical or inclined vessel (1) comprising separate and superposed successive beds (6, 7, 8) of solid material, the solid material in each bed being supported by a support tray (11, 12), the said vessel being provided in its bottom part with a discharge opening (5) and additionally comprising at least one pipe (13, 16) connecting successive beds, each pipe being provided with closure means (18) connected to a means for remotely controlling its opening. Application to catalytic reactors. L'invention concerne une enceinte (1) verticale ou inclinée, comprenant des lits de matière solide successifs (6,7,8), séparés et superposés, la matière solide de chaque lit étant soutenue par un plateau support (11,12), ladite enceinte étant munie à sa partie basse d'une ouverture de déchargement (5) et comportant en outre au moins une tubulure (13,16) reliant des lits successifs, chaque tubulure étant munie de moyen d'obturation (18) relié à un moyen pour la commande à distance de son ouverture. Application aux réacteurs catalytiques.