Reactor having improved heat transfer

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A catalytic reactor or heat exchanger includes a monolith defining a plurality of leaves, the monolith having a generally annular cross -section. The monolith is disposed within a generally cylindrical outer tube and around a , corrugated inner tube. The reactor includes a device for urging the monolith radially outward, so as to maintain contact between the monolith and the outer tube. Such device may include a coned washer or it may be defined by a folded , flap that is integral with the inner tube. In either case the reactor , compensates for metal creep and virtually insures continued contact between the monolith and the outer tube.