Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple bed downflow reactor comprising vertically spaced apart reaction beds, preferably beds of catalyst particles, and, between adjacent beds, a mixing device for mixing fluids, the mixing device comprising: (i) a substantially horizontal collection tray, (ii) a swirl chamber for mixing liquid arranged below the collection tray, having an upper end part that is in direct fluid communication with the upper surface of the collection tray and an outlet opening at its lower end, and (iii) a substantially horizontal distribution tray located below the swirl chamber, which distribution tray is provided with a plurality of openings or downcomers for downward flow of liquid and gas, in which reactor each reaction bed rests upon a support tray provided with a central opening and which reactor further comprises open-ended pipes extending through each central opening such that a vertical chute is formed from the reaction bed above the mixing device to the reaction bed below the mixing d

Abstract: A process for the catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock with an oxygen-containing gas, wherein a flow of a feed mixture comprising the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and the oxygen-containing gas is contacted with a catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from Group VIII of the Periodic Table supported on a catalyst carrier to form a conversion product comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, wherein the catalyst is retained in a fixed arrangement in a reactor comprising a feed supply chamber which is in fluid communication with the upstream surface of the fixed arrangement, in which process a part of the conversion product formed flows back to the feed supply chamber. The invention further relates to an electrical-energy generating process, an electrical-energy generating system, and transport means provided with this electrical-energy generating system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple bed downflow reactor comprising vertically spaced apart reaction beds (2a, 2b), preferably beds of catalyst particles, and, between adjacent beds, a mixing device (5) for mixing fluids, the mixing device (5) comprising:(i) a substantially horizontal collection tray (6),(ii) a swirl chamber (7) for mixing liquid arranged below the collection tray (6), having an upper end part that is in direct fluid communication with the upper surface (9) of the collection tray (6) and an outlet opening (10) at its lower end, and(iii) a substantially horizontal distribution tray (13) located below the swirl chamber (7), which distribution tray (13) is provided with a plurality of openings or downcomers (14) for downward flow of liquid and gas,in which reactor each reaction bed rests upon a support tray (6) provided with a central opening (25) and which reactor further comprises open-ended pipes (23) extending through each central opening (25) such that a vertical chute (24) is formed from t

Abstract: A process for the catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock with an oxygen-containing gas, wherein a flow (5) of a feed mixture comprising the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and the oxygen-containing gas is contacted with a catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from Group VIII of the Periodic Table supported on a catalyst carrier to form a conversion product comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, wherein the catalyst is retained in a fixed arrangement (2) in a reactor (1) comprising a feed supply chamber (4) which is in fluid communication with the upstream surface (3) of the fixed arrangement (2), in which process a part of the conversion product formed flows back to the feed supply chamber (4). The invention further relates to an electrical-energy generating process, an electrical-energy generating system, and transport means provided with this electrical-energy generating system.