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Title:
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EMPTYING CATALYTIC REACTORS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/045822
Kind Code:
A4
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device and method for emptying at least one tube (1) of a catalytic reactor (30) consisting of a plurality of tubes (1) appearing to be parallel, which are filled with a catalyst in pellet form (2), comprising a system (4) for suctioning the pellets. Said device is characterized in that said suction system comprises a suction collector (4) arranged so as to plug one of the ends of one or more tubes (1) and provided with at least one pipe (6) for discharging the suctioned pellets (2), a compressed air injection pipe (7) having a length substantially equal to the length of the tubes (1), which is inserted through an opening (8) of the suction collector (4) in each tube (1), each pipe (7) being capable of sliding into the opening (8) thereof, in a direction appearing to be parallel to the axis of the tube (1) and connected to a pressurized air generator (15).

Inventors:
SCHMIDT CHRISTIAN (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/FR2012/052153
Publication Date:
July 04, 2013
Filing Date:
September 26, 2012
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SANEST (FR)
SCHMIDT CHRISTIAN (FR)
International Classes:
B01J8/00; B01J8/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LITTOLFF, Denis (Espace Européen de l'Entreprise, Schiltigheim, FR)
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