ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,600,641, issued on April 14.
"Ammonia synthesis converter and method for small production units" was invented by Stephen A. Noe (Tomball, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ammonia synthesis converter for small production units which provides full access for routine maintenance and catalyst replacement while providing adequate catalyst pressure drop to ensure kinetic performance and reduce heat leak from the catalyst beds. A shell has a removable top head and an annular basket is removably mounted in the shell. First and second catalyst beds are disposed in side-by-side catalyst pods in the annular zone of the basket extending subs...