METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACHEIVING HIGH REACTION RATES IN SOLID-GAS REACTOR SYSTEMS

摘要

Reaction rates in chemisorption reactions involving solid reactants andgaseous ligands are improved by a process formaintaining optimized density of the solid reactant and/or reaction product bylimiting to volumetric expansion thereof duringthe reaction. An apparatus for carrying out the process comprises one or morereaction chambers having volumetric expansioncontrol means in the form of porous walls (10) and reactant support surfaces(12), either or both of which may be movable andbiased, for maintaining contact with solid reactant and reaction products andrestricting the volumetric expansion thereof duringthe chemisorption reaction. A suitable heat exchange fluid passes along theinterior (16) of heat transfer tube (14).