Fluidized bed reactors for post-processing powdered carbon
US11433369B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01P2004/64
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for post-processing carbon powders includes a fluidized-bed reactor having an interior containing a fluidized-bed region. The system may include a gas feed source, a gas inlet value, a gas-solid separator, and an energy source coupled to the fluidized-bed reactor. Carbon nano-particulates may be loaded, in powder form, into the fluidized-bed region prior to operation. The gas feed source may output a gas-phase mixture into the interior of the fluidized-bed reactor, and the energy source may electromagnetically excite the gas-phase mixture and generate a plasma-phase mixture formed in a plasma region positioned adjacent to or within the interior of the fluidized-bed reactor. The energy source may be positioned at one or more positions relative to the gas inlet valve.
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