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Fast quench reactor and method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:871537
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  1. Idaho Falls, ID
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A fast quench reaction includes a reactor chamber having a high temperature heating means such as a plasma torch at its inlet and a restrictive convergent-divergent nozzle at its outlet end. Reactants are injected into the reactor chamber. The resulting heated gaseous stream is then rapidly cooled by passage through the nozzle. This "freezes" the desired end product(s) in the heated equilibrium reaction stage.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-94ID13223
Assignee:
Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Number(s):
US 5749937
OSTI ID:
871537
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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