REACTOR WITH GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN BOTTOM PART Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B01J8/06 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method of performing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and a fixed-bed reactor having a gas distribution system in the bottom part. A method and a reactor for carrying out an exothermic process, comprising a reactor shell, inlets for introducing reactants and coolant into the reactor shell, outlets for removing product and coolant from the reactor shell, at least two reactor tubes, a coolant chamber and a gas distribution system below the coolant chamber, having outlets in each reactor tube, whereby two reactor tubes extend through the coolant chamber to enable fluid communication between the space below the coolant chamber and the space above the coolant chamber, said reactor comprising one or more highly porous catalysts, said catalyst(s) having particle size of at least 1 mm and comprising a porous body and a catalyst material, wherein the porous body has a porosity within the range of 50 and 98 vol %.

EFFECT: improved Fischer-Tropsch synthesis method.

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