Reactor for chemical conversion of a feedstock in the presence of a diluent, with heat inputs and feedstock/catalyst cross-circulation

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The invention concerns a reactor (R) for chemical conversion in the presence of a gas diluent comprising between an upper end and a lower end a substantially vertical catalytic bed (3a 3b, 3c) and comprising in combination proximate to its upper end at least means (9) for introducing a solid catalyst means for introducing (1) and evacuating (2) said feedstock enabling its substantially horizontal circulation across the catalytic bed (3a 3b, 3c), proximate to its lower end catalyst extracting means (7a 7b, 7c, 8a, 8b, 8c), at least means for heating (4a 4b) said feedstock to which said diluent has been added said means (4a, 4b) being internal to the reactor (R) and traversed by said …