Apparatus for treating fluids in a bed of particulate material
This patent describes an apparatus. It comprises: a vessel having an upper end portion, a lower end portion, inlet means in the upper end portion for allowing introduction of fluids into the vessel, outlet means in the lower end portion for allowing removal of fluids from the vessel. The vessel being adapted to contain a body of particulate material therein; several fluid distribution basket means each having an upper end and a lower end, each being suspended within the vessel by suspension means from the upper end portion of the vessel, wherein the suspension means prevents the vertical movement of the fluid distribution basket means towards the lower end portion of the vessel; and basket anchoring means having at least two ends operatively connected at one end to the lower end portion of the vessel and at the other end to the lower ends of the plurality of fluid distribution basket means.
- Assignee:
- Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4904456; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-746906A
- OSTI ID:
- 6911351
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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