CATALYTIC REACTOR WITH HEAT EXCHANGER FOR CARRYING OUT EXOTHERMAL AND ENDOTHERMAL REACTIONS

摘要

Heat exchange unit for pseudo-isothermal reactors including a substantially cylindrical shell (2) dosed at its opposite ends by respective bottoms (3,4), at least one thereof is provided with at least one manhole opening (5) of predetermined dimensions, a reaction zone (6) Inside the shell (2) in order to contain a catalytic bed, comprising at least two modular and assembly heat exchangers (11), having predetermined cross dimensions smaller than those of the manhole opening (5), each heat exchanger (11) comprising at least one heat exchange element (12).