COUNTERFLOW REACTOR Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: chemical industry; reactors for performing reaction of liquid with process gas in presence of catalyst. SUBSTANCE: first zone of reaction contains catalyst, liquid inlet units located above said first zone of reaction for supply of unreacted liquid, gas inlet units located below said first zone of reaction for supply of unreacted process gas into said reactor, liquid discharge units located below indicated first zone of reaction for escape of reacted liquid from said reactor, gas discharge units located above said first zone of reaction for escape of reacted process gas from said reactor and units for bypass of liquid in said first zone of reaction communicated with said zone of reactor for bypass of part of above mentioned unreacted liquid part of said first zone of reaction; said bypass units include liquid bypass control devices for control of amount of unreacted liquid which is bypassed past said part of first zone of reaction. EFFECT: optimal operating conditions. 24 cl, 5 dwg