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Chlorine and iron oxide from ferric chloride - apparatus

US4282185A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 1979
Grant dateAug 4, 1981
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Expiry dateJun 15, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01G49/06
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved industrial multistage recirculating-fluidized-bed reactor for producing chlorine and iron oxide having an initial "dense" zone and a downstream "dilute" zone. In the dense zone, a fuel is burned, reactants and recirculated iron oxide particles are heated, ferric chloride is vaporized and at least 50% of the ferric chloride is converted to chlorine and iron oxide. In the downstream dilute zone, a solids fraction from 0.005-0.05 is maintained, along with a superficial gas velocity from 1.5-6 meters/second which is from 5-25 times the superficial gas velocity in the dense zone, and the conversion of ferric chloride is continued to greater than 95% completion.

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