Gas separation: processes – Solid sorption
Patent
1997-04-11
1998-09-29
Spitzer, Robert
Gas separation: processes
Solid sorption
96139, 96151, 96152, 210266, 210286, B01D 5304
Patent
active
058141294
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method to improve flow of fluid through an annular bed in a radial flow treatment vessel. An elongated annular baffle is disposed in the reactor adjacent the bed to impart generally U-shaped flow to the fluid either prior to entering or after it exits the bed thus achieving an overall serpentine or reverse U-shaped flow pattern as the fluid proceeds from an entry port to an exit port in the reactor. Means are provided in the baffle to permit minor amounts of fluid to bypass the generally U-shaped flow path in order to correct fluid flow maldistribution through the bed that is attributed to frictional pressure drop in the flow channels adjacent to the bed. A vessel according to the invention can be operated with fluid flow through the vessel in either direction.
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Spitzer Robert
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