Inventors:
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
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. - San Ramon CA
International Classification:
B01L 3/02
US Classification:
422501, 422508, 422520, 422521, 422524, 422606, 422607, 422919, 422922, 422924, 422928, 422929, 422551, 7386332, 73864, 7386401, 7386474, 7386487
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.