Appeal No. 2003-2033
Application No. 09/154,130
substantially vertical reactor, and claim a substantially
vertical reactor which contains the liquid distributor.
Claims 10 and 12, directed toward the liquid distributor, are
illustrative:
10. A liquid distributor adapted for use inside a
substantially vertical reactor containing a fixed bed
catalyst wherein the liquid distributor is in the form
of a channel distributor comprising a drainage outlet
and having a cleaning mechanism comprising a cleaning
element which can be lowered into the opening of said
drainage outlet, and wherein the cleaning element is
attached to a holder, said holder contained within a
guide for vertical displacement.
12. A liquid distributor adapted for use inside a
substantially vertical reactor containing a fixed bed
catalyst wherein said distributor is designed to be
positioned in the reactor and said distributor is in
the form of a channel distributor containing a drainage
outlet and a cleaning mechanism containing at least one
pin for cleaning the drainage outlet.
THE REFERENCES
Keller et al. (Keller) 4,569,364 Feb. 11, 1986
Muldowney et al. (Muldowney) 5,484,578 Jan. 16, 1996
THE REJECTION
Claims 10-12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Muldowney in view of Keller.
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