Safety module for hydrogen generating reactors
US5382413A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01G49/10
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A reactor provided with a gas-safety device/module therefor comprises (i) a reaction vessel having an open upper end, (ii) demisting means engaging and at least partially closing off the open upper end of such reaction vessel, and situated to traverse the path of direction of a gas stream, e.g., hydrogen, evolving from a reaction conducted within such reaction vessel, and (iii) inlet means intermediate such open upper end of the reaction vessel and the demisting means (ii) for charging a stream of air into the reaction vessel, such inlet means (iii) being adopted to charge an amount of air into the reaction vessel such as to maintain the composition of any air/evolved gas mixture below the ignition/explosive limits thereof.
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