Method and apparatus for chemically altering fluids in continuous flow

Title: Method and apparatus for chemically altering fluids in continuous flow

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The present invention relates to a continuous flow fluid reactor for chemically altering fluids. The reactor operates on standard frequency (50 to 60 Hz) electricity. The fluid reactor contains particles that are energized by the electricity to form a corona throughout the volume of the reactor and subsequently a non-equilibrium plasma that interacts with the fluid. Particles may form a fixed bed or a fluid bed. Electricity may be provided through electrodes or through an inductive coil. Fluids include gases containing exhaust products and organic fuels requiring oxidation.

Inventors:

Heath, William O ^[1]; Richardson, R L ^[2]; Bergsman, Theresa M ^[1]

Richland, WA
West Richland, WA

Publication Date:: 1993-01-01

Research Org.:: Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 868964

Patent Number(s):: US 5254231

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)

DOE Contract Number:: AC06-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; apparatus; chemically; altering; fluids; continuous; flow; relates; fluid; reactor; operates; standard; frequency; 50; 60; hz; electricity; contains; particles; energized; form; corona; throughout; volume; subsequently; non-equilibrium; plasma; interacts; fixed; bed; provided; electrodes; inductive; coil; gases; containing; exhaust; products; organic; fuels; requiring; oxidation; continuous flow; fluid bed; fixed bed; organic fuel; reactor contains; gases containing; chemically altering; equilibrium plasma; fluid reactor; flow fluid; altering fluids; /204/

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                    Heath, William O, Virden, Jr., Judson W., Richardson, R L, and Bergsman, Theresa M. Method and apparatus for chemically altering fluids in continuous flow.  United States: N. p., 1993. 
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                    Heath, William O, Virden, Jr., Judson W., Richardson, R L, & Bergsman, Theresa M. Method and apparatus for chemically altering fluids in continuous flow.  United States.

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        "Method and apparatus for chemically altering fluids in continuous flow".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868964.

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