Abstract: Modular, stackable, flow-through plate or channel reactor units for continuous, low temperature, catalytic reactions of two separate process reaction streams; typically the first is an exothermic combustion process and the second, an endothermic reforming process. Each reactor unit comprises two separate sets of flow channels or slot-type reaction zones formed in flow plates located between spaced, thin metal, highly heat-conductive metal foil or platelet separator walls, adjacent reactors in a stack including a common, medially located, bicatalytic separator plate, i.e., a separator plate having on opposed surfaces the same or different catalysts selected for the particular reaction taking place in the adjacent reactor zone. Each flow plate has a relieved medial area defining the reaction zone, the side walls of which are the catalyst coated separator platelets.

Abstract: This invention is a process for removing minor amounts of organic halide e.g., organic chloride, contaminants from hydrocarbon feedstocks by contact with a regenerable solid adsorbent comprising a metal and/or metal hydride selected from nickel, cobalt or iron, or mixtures thereof on a porous refractory support, such as silica, whereby the halide present in the hydrocarbon feedstock is converted substantially to an insoluble metal halide salt of the supported metal or metal hydride with the hydrocarbon feedstock being recovered from the contacting step substantially free of organic halide contaminant. Also disclosed is a process for regeneration of the adsorbent loaded with metal halide from the hydrocarbon feedstock contacting step and an integrated process where the regenerated adsorbent is reused to remove additional organic halide from the hydrocarbon feedstock.