Reactor configured to facilitate chemical reactions and/or comminution of solid feed materials
US10137456B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02C19/061
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A reactor may be configured to facilitate chemical reactions and/or comminution of solid feed materials. The reactor may be configured to make use of shockwaves created in a supersonic gaseous vortex. The reactor may include a rigid chamber having a substantially circular cross-section. A gas inlet may be configured to introduce a high-velocity stream of gas into the chamber. The gas inlet may be disposed and arranged so as to effectuate a vortex of the stream of gas circulating within the chamber. The vortex may rotate at a supersonic speed about a longitudinal axis of the chamber. A material inlet may be configured to introduce a material to be processed into the chamber. The material may be processed within the chamber by nonabrasive mechanisms facilitated by shockwaves within the chamber. An outlet may be configured to emit the gas and processed material from the chamber.
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