Apparatus and method for treating gas in a liquid medium with ultrasonic energy for chemical reaction
US10765988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01N2250/08
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gas conversion apparatus (100) for converting a process gas to one or more other gases comprises: means (105) for introducing process gas into a liquid medium in a column (125); and an ultrasonic energy generator (140) arranged to generate ultrasonic energy, the apparatus (100) being configured to launch ultrasonic energy generated by the generator (140) into the liquid medium such that process gas is exposed to ultrasonic energy, the apparatus (100) being arranged to allow collection of process gas that has been exposed to ultrasonic energy. The apparatus (100) also preferably comprises a microbubble generator (120) to generate microbubbles of the process gas for exposure to the ultrasonic energy. The ultrasonic energy generator (140) may be configured to generate ultrasonic energy as a consequence of a flow of a drive gas therethrough.
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