Molten metal reactors

Bingham, Dennis N; Klingler, Kerry M; Turner, Terry D; Wilding, Bruce M

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Title: Molten metal reactors

Abstract

A molten metal reactor for converting a carbon material and steam into a gas comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide is disclosed. The reactor includes an interior crucible having a portion contained within an exterior crucible. The interior crucible includes an inlet and an outlet; the outlet leads to the exterior crucible and may comprise a diffuser. The exterior crucible may contain a molten alkaline metal compound. Contained between the exterior crucible and the interior crucible is at least one baffle.

Inventors:: Bingham, Dennis N; Klingler, Kerry M; Turner, Terry D; Wilding, Bruce M

Issue Date:: Tue Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2013

Research Org.:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1107880

Patent Number(s):: 8574327

Application Number:: 13/653,202

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B01J10/005 - {carried out at high temperatures in the presence of a molten material}
B01J12/005 - {carried out at high temperatures, e.g. by pyrolysis}
B01J19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
B01J2219/00063 - of the reactants
B01J2219/00094 - Jackets
B01J2219/00123 - adding a temperature modifying medium to the reactants
B01J2219/192 - polygonal
B01J2219/1923 - square or square-derived
B01J2219/1943 - cylindrical

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B2203/02 - Processes for making hydrogen or synthesis gas
C01B2203/04 - containing a purification step for the hydrogen or the synthesis gas
C01B2203/0833 - Heating by indirect heat exchange with hot fluids, other than combustion gases, product gases or non-combustive exothermic reaction product gases
C01B2203/1247 - Higher hydrocarbons
C01B3/348 - {by direct contact with heat accumulating liquids, e.g. molten metals, molten salts}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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Molten metal reactor utilizing molten metal flow for feed material and reaction product entrapment
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Process for production of hydrogen from coal and other fossil fuels
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System for extracting sodium metal from sodium hydroxide with methane as a reductant
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Apparatus for Reforming Hydrocarbon Fuels to Produce Hydrogen
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Molten metal reactor and treatment method for treating gaseous materials and materials which include volatile components
patent, May 2001

System for extracting sodium metal from sodium hydroxide and a reductant of natural gas
patent, May 2001

Method of producing a chemical hydride
patent, November 2007

Disposal of Organic Pesticides
patent, October 1974

Molten salt hydroconversion process
patent, May 1978

Method for treating a halogenated organic waste to produce halogen gas and carbon oxide gas streams
patent, December 1997

Hydrogen generation system and pelletized fuel
patent, October 1998

Baffled glass melting furnaces
patent, June 1988

Base-facilitated production of hydrogen from carbonaceous matter
patent, September 2009

Hydrogen production from carbonaceous fuels using intermediate oxidation-reduction
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Method and system for oxidizing hydrogen- and carbon-containing feed in a molten bath of immiscible metals
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Base-facilitated reformation reactions of organic substances
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Raining bed heat exchanger and method of use
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Method of producing a high pressure gas
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patent, March 1998

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