US 12,226,764 B2
Annular catalyst carrier container for use in a tubular reactor
Julian Gray, London (GB)
Assigned to Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited, London (GB)
Filed by Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited, London (GB)
Filed on Jul. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/360,946.
Application 18/360,946 is a continuation of application No. 17/393,746, filed on Aug. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,752,478.
Application 17/393,746 is a continuation of application No. 16/848,341, filed on Apr. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,110,422, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Application 16/848,341 is a continuation of application No. 16/285,376, filed on Feb. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,654,018, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 16/285,376 is a continuation of application No. 15/509,163, granted, now 10,252,236, issued on Apr. 9, 2019, previously published as PCT/EP2015/071269, filed on Sep. 16, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 1417462 (GB), filed on Oct. 2, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0017229 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B01J 8/00 (2006.01); B01J 8/02 (2006.01); B01J 8/04 (2006.01); B01J 8/06 (2006.01)
CPC B01J 8/0214 (2013.01) [B01J 8/0015 (2013.01); B01J 8/0415 (2013.01); B01J 8/06 (2013.01); B01J 8/067 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00814 (2013.01); B01J 2208/06 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A catalyst carrier for insertion in a reactor tube of a tubular reactor, said catalyst carrier comprising:
a catalyst container for holding a catalyst in use;
a top surface closing the catalyst container;
a bottom surface closing the catalyst container;
a carrier outer wall extending from the bottom surface to the top surface and extending above the top surface, below the bottom surface, or both; and,
a seal extending beyond the carrier outer wall,
wherein the carrier outer wall comprises apertures located below the seal.