Triple helical flow vortex reactor improvements
US7955567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23C7/002
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Improvements to a triple helical flow vortex reactor add an inner wall (103) having at least one transition point (121) between the fuel inlet end (101) and the gas outlet end (102) and a circumferential flow apparatus (120) operating at each transition point (121). A restrictor at each transition point (121) is optionally added to reduce aerodynamic resistance to the various fluid flows. A vortex swirler is optionally added through the fuel inlet end, which preferably surrounds an inlet nozzle combined with a plasma torch. The fuel inlet end is optionally equipped with cooling channels in which a coolant can flow isolated from the reaction chamber. An optional coaxial cylindrical wall extends through the reaction chamber and creates a toroidal volume for reactions.
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