Providing wear resistance in a reactor configured to facilitate chemical reactions and/or comminution of solid feed materials using shockwaves created in a supersonic gaseous vortex
US9452434B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02C2210/02
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Various wear resistance designs may be applied to a reactor configured to facilitate chemical reactions, and/or comminution using shockwaves created in a supersonic gaseous vortex. The reactor may include a rigid chamber having a substantially circular cross-section. A first gas inlet may be configured to introduce a high-velocity gas stream into the chamber. A first replaceable wear part may be disposed in the chamber to absorb wear impact caused by the gas stream. In some implementations, the first replaceable wear part may be a cylindrical rod continuously fed into the chamber. In some implementations, the first replaceable wear part may be coated with, or composed of, a catalytic material, and/or may be electrically isolated from the rest of the reactor. In some implementations, a second gas inlet may be disposed to steer the gas stream to a desired area within the chamber to even out the wear impact.
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