Hydrogenation Reactor

Hydrogenation reactors

As the name implies, the reactor used for reactions that require the adding of hydrogen before or during the reaction process is a hydrogenation reactor.
Because all hydrogenation requires a catalyst, hydrogenation reactors are also called catalytic hydrogenation reactors.

Categories and Specifications

As a hydrogenation reactor manufacturer, WHGCM produces hydrogenation apparatus for fine chemical applications in the petroleum, pharmaceutical, and dyestuff fields. WHGCM manufactures kettle-type batch or semi-dispersed hydrogenation reactors with a capacity of less than 20,000 liters in place of large-scale fixed-bed hydrogenation tower reactors. Currently, WHGCM can manufacture hydrogenation reactors in two main categories: laboratory hydrogenation reactors and kettle-style hydrogenation reactors.

Categories				Volume	Temperature	Pressure	Catalysts	Phase state	Sample	Product Item No.
Laboratory Hydrogenation reactor				0.01L to 500L	100 to 482°C	0.1Mpa to 30Mpa	Metal catalysts of group VIII transition metal elements, metal oxide or sulfide catalysts, complexed catalysts, usually alumina carriers.	Gas-liquid two-phase， Or  Gas-liquid-solid three-phase (GLS)		00344
kettle style reactor	Low pressure hydrogenation reactor			500L to 20,000L	100~300°C	0.1~0.4 Mpa	Catalyst Highly active Raney Ni, carrier platinum, carrier palladium and rhodium	Gas-liquid-solid three-phase (GLS)		00235
	Autoclave  hydrogenation reactor			500L to 20,000L	300~400°C	10～30Mpa	Catalysts Generally active Raney Ni Raney Ni and cuprous chromate Cu(CrO2)2, etc.	Gas-liquid-solid three-phase (GLS)		00319

 

Special apparatuses for hydrogenation reactor

A、Lower outlet filter:

For filtering catalyst particles during unloading

B、Gas distributor：  

 

The general structure of a hydrogenation reactor is that the lower part of the reactor is equipped with a gas distributor, through which the hydrogen is mixed with the material from the bottom of the vessel from the bottom up;

C、Hydrogenation reactor agitator type

Hydrogenation reactors enable safe and reliable mixing, reacting, and material development while ensuring precise temperature and pressure control.  

Hollow agitator shaft + combined stirring paddle		Combined stirring paddle: Propulsion Paddle + self-priming Paddle + inclined-blade disc turbine Paddle.

D、Explosion-proof apparatuses:

Due to the flammability and explosiveness of hydrogen. Leakage and explosion protection are the necessary features of hydrogenation reactors.

To prevent the hydrogen leakage of the reactor and explosion, the electrical parts of the hydrogenation reactor are all explosion-proof, such as the motor explosion-proof motor and heater are applied for explosion-proof heating, and the temperature measuring sensor and pressure sensor are chosen for explosion-proof, to prevent sparks.

apparatuses required by normal reactors, such as overpressure protectors, pressure relief devices, temperature sensors, etc.
The special apparatuses are necessarily required by the hydrogenation reactor for security.

1、Platinum resistance PT100, Explosion-proof motor, flange electric heating tube explosion-proof liquid heating rod, explosion-proof reducer, cut-off valve, rupture disc, explosion-proof distribution cabinet

Platinum resistance PT100	Explosion-proof motor	Flange electric heating tube explosion-proof liquid heating rod	Explosion-proof reducer

 

Cut-off valve

Rupture disc	Explosion-proof distribution cabinet

2、Oxygen isolation of the vacuum confinement system

（1）、Enclosed kettle body

Inside the red circle.              Totally enclosed kettle body with reinforced flange sealing at the ports.

（2）、Magnetic couplings shaft 

Generally, reactor agitators use mechanical seals or packing seals, and there is a risk of poor sealing at the joined position where the drive shaft connects to the agitator shaft. WGHCM uses magnetic couplings to realize the transmission of the drive shaft to the mixing shaft, avoiding leakage. Because the magnetic coupling shaft drives the agitator shaft by magnetic force, without direct contact. So, it can support the total enclosed style of the kettle body perfectly.

E、Material:

The material contact with the medium in the reaction vessel of the hydrogenation reactor, are usually includes:
Hydrogen-proof steel, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metals such as titanium, copper alloys (high-temperature and high-pressure reactors), zirconium, etc. The reactor vessel can be spraying tetrafluoroethylene in the kettle and lining of nickel (Ni6) also.

Application:

They are essential tools for various chemical processes, including polymerization, hydrogenation, and dehydrogenation.
They use hydrogen gas to reduce or remove unsaturation in organic compounds.
Hydrogenation reactors increase the efficiency of the process, reduce reaction time and energy consumption, and minimize environmental impact.

They are widely used in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries, among others.

WHGCM has more than ten years of experience in designing and producing hydrogenation reactors, and the hydrogenation reactors we produce have zero leakage and zero accidents and are highly praised by the majority of users.

If you are interested in the hydrogenation reactor, please click on the navigation bar on the contact us, we will be happy to provide you with further consulting services.

 

The manufacturing time of Hydrogenation reactors

1、Lab hydrogenation reactors

Kettle + agitator: 15 work days. Kettle + agitator + other components ( for example, condenser, buffer tank, collector, frames decks, and so on ): 40 days.

2、Pilot hydrogenation reactors

The same as lab hydrogenation reactors

3、Industrial hydrogenation reactors

Kettle + agitator: 40 work days Kettle + agitator + other components ( for example, condenser, buffer tank, collector, frames decks, and so on ): 60 days.