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Methods of making intermediate oxidation products by controlling pre-coalescing temperature and transient temperature difference in an atomized liquid

US5801282A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateSep 1, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods of making intermediate oxidation products by atomizing a first liquid (in the form of droplets) containing a reactant into a gas containing an oxidant in a manner to form an intermediate oxidation product different than carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide. The oxidation is controlled by monitoring the pre-coalescing temperature (temperature of the droplets just before they coalesce into a mass of liquid), or transient temperature difference (difference between the pre-coalescing temperature and the temperature of the droplets just before atomized), or transient conversion (conversion taking place in the time interval between the formation of the droplets and their coalescence into a mass of liquid) or a combination thereof.

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