Multi-purpose reactor and process for the preparation of modified bitumen

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PATENT NO 9200205
APP PUB NO 20130008828A1
SERIAL NO

13519778

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A reactor is provided for the preparation of modified bitumen, which reactor comprises a horizontal housing comprising a cylindrical wall and two side walls, wherein a bitumen inlet has been provided at or near one of the side walls of the housing and a bitumen product outlet has been provided at or near the opposite side wall of the housing, wherein a plurality of inlets for the provision of oxygen-containing gas has been provided in the cylindrical wall of the housing between the bitumen inlet and the bitumen product outlet, which multi-purpose reactor is further provided with a mixer arranged inside the housing comprising at least one rotor rotating within at least one stator having a plurality of openings. Also there is provided a process for the preparation of modified bitumen, which comprises contacting bitumen at elevated temperature and pressure with a modifier in a reactor as herein described.

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SHELL OIL COMPANYA CORP OF DE HOUSTON TX 77001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bran, Roberto Pinkenba Brisbane, AU 3 5
Kumar, Cheluva Bangalore, IN 3 5
Raj, Sachin Kuala Lumpur, MY 3 5
Scott, Daryl Pinkenba Brisbane, AU 3 5

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