A catalyst unit is described comprising a cylinder with a length C and a diameter D, wherein said unit has five holes arranged in a pentagonal pattern extending longitudinally therethrough, with five flutes running along the length of the unit, said flutes positioned equidistant adjacent holes of sa
A catalyst unit is described comprising a cylinder with a length C and a diameter D, wherein said unit has five holes arranged in a pentagonal pattern extending longitudinally therethrough, with five flutes running along the length of the unit, said flutes positioned equidistant adjacent holes of said pentagonal pattern. The catalyst may be used particularly in steam reforming reactors.
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1. A catalyst unit comprising a cylinder with a length C and a diameter D, the catalyst unit having five holes of circular cross-section with a diameter d′ in the range of 0.05 D to 0.5 D arranged in a pentagonal pattern extending longitudinally therethrough, with five flutes running along the lengt
1. A catalyst unit comprising a cylinder with a length C and a diameter D, the catalyst unit having five holes of circular cross-section with a diameter d′ in the range of 0.05 D to 0.5 D arranged in a pentagonal pattern extending longitudinally therethrough, with five flutes running along the length of the unit, said flutes positioned equidistant adjacent holes of said pentagonal pattern. 2. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein the cylinder has domed ends of lengths A and B. 3. A catalyst unit according to claim 2 wherein the cylinder of length C has domed ends and an aspect ratio (A+B)/C in the range 0.10 to 5.00. 4. A catalyst unit according to claim 3 wherein the aspect ratio of the unit is in the range 0.5 to 2.00. 5. A catalyst unit according to claim 2 wherein one or both domed ends are positioned to provide a lip on one or both ends of the cylinder. 6. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein the flutes are semi-circular or elliptical and independently have a diameter d″, width or depth in the range of 0.05 D to 0.5 D. 7. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 wherein a total flute width is ≦5 35% of a circumference of the catalyst unit. 8. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 comprising a metal or metal compound selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, metal hydroxide, metal carbonate, and metal hydroxycarbonate, and mixtures thereof. 9. A catalyst unit according to claim 8 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. 10. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 comprising alumina, titania, zirconia or metal-aluminate, or a mixture thereof. 11. A catalyst unit according to claim 1 containing one or more metal compounds that have been impregnated into and/or deposited on said unit. 12. A catalyst unit according to claim 11 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. 13. A method of making a catalyst unit 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 cylinder having a length C, and a diameter D, the catalyst unit having five holes of circular cross-section with a diameter d′ in the range of 0.05 D to 0.5 D arranged in a pentagonal pattern extending longitudinally therethrough, with five flutes running along the length of the unit, said flutes positioned equidistant adjacent holes of said pentagonal pattern. 14. A method according to claim 13 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. 15. A method according to claim 13 wherein the powdered material is a catalyst support material. 16. A method according to claim 15 wherein the method further comprises the step of treating the resulting unit by impregnation or deposition with one or more metal compounds. 17. A method according to claim 13 wherein a pelleting aid is included with the powdered material in the pelleting die. 18. A method according to claim 13 further comprising (iii) heating the shaped unit to form the catalyst unit. 19. A catalytic process using a catalyst unit comprising contacting a reactant mixture with the catalyst unit under conditions to effect a catalysed reaction, the catalyst unit comprising a cylinder with a length C and a diameter D, the catalyst unit having five holes of circular cross-section with a diameter d′ in the range of 0.05 D to 0.5 D arranged in a pentagonal pattern extending longitudinally therethrough, with five flutes running along the length of the unit, said flutes positioned equidistant adjacent holes of said pentagonal pattern. 20. A catalytic process according to claim 19 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.
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