US 20020018739A1
(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2002/0018739 Al
Johnston et al. (43) Pub. Date: Feb. 14,2002
Foreign Application Priority Data
(75) Inventors: Anthony Johnston, New South Wales (AU); William Levy, Paris (FR)
Jan. 25, 2000 (GB) 0001699.8
Jul. 13, 2000 (GB) 0017187.6
Correspondence Address:
Timothy E. Newholm
BOYLE FREDRICKSON NEWHOLM STEIN
& GRATZ SC
SUITE 1030
250 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202 (US)
(73) Assignee: Meggitt (UK) Limited
(21) Appl. No.: 09/769,577
(22) Filed: Jan. 25, 2001
Related U.S. Application Data
(63) Non-provisional of provisional application No. 60/184,007, filed on Feb. 22, 2000. Non-provisional of provisional application No. 60/184,004, filed on Feb. 22, 2000.
Publication Classification
(51) Int. CI.7 B01J 8/02; F28F 3/00
(52) U.S. CI 422/198; 422/211
(57) ABSTRACT
A reactor comprises a reaction zone, optionally containing a catalyst bed, and heat exchange means inoperative contact with the reaction zone, e.g. embedded in a catalyst bed, and arranged so as to received reactants for heat exchange purposes, wherein the heat exchange means is formed from a plurality of superposed metal plates wherein fluid flow channels have been formed, according t a pre-determined pattern, the channel-bearing plates being aligned during superposition to define discrete heat exchange pathways respectively for reactant and working fluids, and the said plates are diffusion bonded together.
