A catalyst unit is described in the form of a cylinder having a length C and diameter D, which has two or more flutes running along its length, wherein said cylinder has domed ends of lengths A and B, such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C is in the range 0.40 to 5.00. The cat
A catalyst unit is described in the form of a cylinder having a length C and diameter D, which has two or more flutes running along its length, wherein said cylinder has domed ends of lengths A and B, such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C is in the range 0.40 to 5.00. The catalyst may be used particularly in reactions where hydrogen is a reactant such as hydroprocessing, hydrogenation, water-gas shift reactions, methanation, hydrocarbon synthesis by the Fischer-Tropsch reaction, methanol synthesis and ammonia synthesis.
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1. A catalyst unit in the form of a cylindrical pellet having a cylinder length C and diameter D, wherein the exterior surface of the unit has two or more flutes running along its length, said cylinder having domed ends of lengths A and B such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C
1. A catalyst unit in the form of a cylindrical pellet having a cylinder length C and diameter D, wherein the exterior surface of the unit has two or more flutes running along its length, said cylinder having domed ends of lengths A and B such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C is in the range 0.40 to 5.00. 2. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein A and B are the same or different. 3. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 1.50. 4. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein (A+B)/C is in the range 0.4 to 3.00. 5. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein the unit has between 3 and 12 flutes running axially along its length. 6. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein the flutes are equally spaced about the circumference of the unit. 7. A catalyst unit according to claim 6 wherein the flutes are semicircular, elliptical, U-shaped, V-shaped, Π-shaped or a variant of these. 8. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein the total flute width is ≦35% of the circumference of the unit. 9. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein the flutes have rounded edges. 10. A catalyst unit according to claim 9 wherein the rounded edges have a radius in the range 0.03 D to 0.09 D. 11. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 having between 1 and 12 holes extending therethrough. 12. A catalyst unit according to claim 11 wherein the hole or holes have a circular cross-section and independently have a diameter d′ in the range of 0.05 D to 0.5 D. 13. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein one or both domed ends are positioned to provide a lip on one or both ends of the cylinder. 14. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 comprising a metal or metal compound selected from the group consisting of metal oxide, metal hydroxide, metal carbonate, and metal hydroxycarbonate, and mixtures thereof. 15. A catalyst unit according to claim 14 wherein the metal or metal compound comprises one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Mg, Ca, Ba, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Sn, Sb, La, Hf, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Au, Pb, and Ce. 16. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 comprising alumina, titania, zirconia or metal-aluminate, or a mixture thereof. 17. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 containing one or more metal compounds that have been impregnated into and/or deposited on said unit. 18. A catalyst unit according to claim 17 wherein the metal compound comprises one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Mg, Ca, Ba, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Sn, Sb, La, Hf, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Au, Pb, and Ce. 19. A method of making a catalyst unit in the form of a cylindrical pellet comprising the steps of (i) feeding a powdered material into a pelleting die, and (ii) compressing the powder to form a shaped unit, said die being shaped such that the catalyst unit is in the form of a cylindrical pellet having a cylinder length C and diameter D, wherein the exterior surface of the unit has two or more flutes running along its length, said cylinder having domed ends of lengths A and B such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C is in the range 0.40 to 5.00. 20. A method according to claim 19 wherein the powdered material is a precipitated composition comprising one or more catalytic metals, that has been dried and optionally calcined and/or reduced & passivated. 21. A method according to claim 19 wherein the powdered material is a catalyst support material. 22. A method according to claim 21 wherein the method further comprises the step of treating the resulting unit by impregnation or deposition with one or more metal compounds. 23. A catalytic process comprising contacting a reactant mixture with a catalyst unit in the form of a cylindrical pellet having a cylinder length C and diameter D, wherein the exterior surface of the unit has two or more flutes running along its length, said cylinder having domed ends of lengths A and B such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C is in the range 0.40 to 5.00, under conditions to effect a catalysed reaction. 24. A catalytic process according to claim 23 selected from hydroprocessing including hydrodesulphurisation, hydrogenation, steam reforming including pre-reforming, catalytic steam reforming, autothermal reforming and secondary reforming and reforming processes used for the direct reduction of iron, catalytic partial oxidation, water-gas shift including isothermal-shift, sour shift, low-temperature shift, intermediate temperature shift, medium temperature shift and high temperature shift reactions, methanation, hydrocarbon synthesis by the Fischer-Tropsch reaction, methanol synthesis, ammonia synthesis, ammonia oxidation and nitrous oxide decomposition reactions, or for the recovery of heavy metals from contaminated gaseous or liquid fluid streams. 25. A method according to claim 19 wherein a pelleting aid is included with the powdered material in the pelleting die. 26. A method according to claim 19 further comprising (iii) heating the shaped unit to form the catalyst unit.
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