A CHEMICAL REACTOR FOR CATALYTIC REACTIONS AND A METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT CATALYTIC CHEMICAL REACTIONS

摘要

The present invention relates to a chemical reactor for catalytic reactions, comprising a cylindrical shell (2) closed at the opposite ends by respective covers (3 and 4), at least one reaction zone (7,8) in which a respective catalytic bed (9, 10) and a plurality of heat exchangers (25) placed in said at least one reaction zone (7, 8) are supported, characterized in that said heat exchangers (25) are grouped in structurally independent heat exchange units (VI, V2) and comprising means (27, 29, 39) for feeding to said units (VI, V2) respective flows of different operating heat exchange fluids. The invention also relates to a method for carrying out catalytic chemical reactions.