Premium-class reactors for the chemical and petrochemical industry
DWE® chemical and
petrochemical
reactors
Salt-operated reactors
Fixed-bed tubular reactors for heterogeneously catalysed reactions.
- Tubular reactors with up to 60,000 tubes
- Custom-made
- Multi-stage reactors, sector design, containment design
- Temperature 300-550 °C
- Total heat removal rate of up to 54 MW
Water-/gas-/oil-operated reactors
Process vessels in general, tubular reactors for fixed-bed gas phase and reactors in particular.
Process options
- Radial and axial flow
- Fixed and fluidized bed
- Batch and continuous operation
Design options
- High-grade materials such as carbon steel, nickel alloy, low- and high-allow steel including vanadium-reinforced chrome steel, zirconium and stainless steel
- Multi-stage reactors
- Up to 10 meter diameter, 1,800 t
Special reactors
Reactors for special applications.
- Multi-stage reactors,
- Sector design for large reactor systems,
- Containment design for extra safety
- Reactors made from high-grade materials
- Pilot plants
e-Methanol in focus
The climate crisis and tighter regulations are driving the search for reliable and economical alternatives to fossil fuels. E-methanol and its derivatives are clean and cost-effective liquid fuels which can be used as a marine, aviation, and road transport fuel with existing infrastructure. MAN Energy Solutions is unlocking the full potential of renewable energy by providing power-to-liquid (PtL) technology.
Reactors that work especially for you
We customize your DWE® reactor until it perfectly fits your requirements
If you are producing acrolein (AC), acrylic acid (AA), maleic anhydride (MA), phthalic anhydride (PA)
and methyl methacrylate (MMA), our salt-operated reactors are perfect for you.
Owing to their excellent process control, they also lend themselves to many
more applications.
Our water-, gas- and
oil-operated tubular reactors on the other hand are used for the production of
ethylene oxide (EO), methanol (MeOH) and others, as well as for XTL (X-to- liquid, GTL) processes, coupled with the need to cut CO2 emissions. This kind
of reactor is also used in the power-to-X (P2X / PTX) business area for the
production of hydrogene, methane and SNG (synthetic natural gas).
We offer process
development and testing in our pilot plants or in a pilot reactor built for
you.
Should you have very
particular safety, transport or other requirements, our special, custom-made
reactors will be of interest.
Reactor system for the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA)
We delivered a customized reactor system, operated with heat transfer salt. The uniform temperature distribution ensures a safe process and high product purity
Country: | Saudi Arabia |
Application: | MMA Reactor System® – methyl methacrylate |
Project status: | Completed in 2014 |
Customer benefits: | High quality, long lifetime, on-time delivery |
MAN's scope of work: | 3x reactors with screwed heads, First reactor with 37,650 tubes with intercooler, second and third reactors with 43,823 tubes (diameter of 10.5 m each, approx. weight per reactor 470 to) |
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DWE® reactor services
We want you to get the most out of your investment: Service-life-extending revamps and conversions are available for all assets in the DWE® reactors portfolio.
As a service customer, you benefit from the experience and innovation of designers, engineers and technicians who know your reactor – down to the last gasket. From design studies to after-sales service, as a reliable and competent partner, we accompany your reactor through all phases of its service life.
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Whichever reactor you are looking for, go to the industry leader for best results.
DWE® has delivered over 750 individual reactors to the chemical and petrochemical industries worldwide. Find out what we can do for your business.
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The Future of gas supply: MAN DWE® SNG solutions
We would be delighted if you could join our MAN ExpertTalk on
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.,
where we will present the future of gas supply. Our speakers will share valuable insights into Power-to-X and our SNG solutions.