Molten salt rolling bubble column, reactors utilizing same and related methods

Title: Molten salt rolling bubble column, reactors utilizing same and related methods

Abstract

Reactors for carrying out a chemical reaction, as well as related components, systems and methods are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a reactor is provided that includes a furnace and a crucible positioned for heating by the furnace. The crucible may contain a molten salt bath. A downtube is disposed at least partially within the interior crucible along an axis. The downtube includes a conduit having a first end in communication with a carbon source and an outlet at a second end of the conduit for introducing the carbon material into the crucible. At least one opening is formed in the conduit between the first end and the second end to enable circulation of reaction components contained within the crucible through the conduit. An oxidizing material may be introduced through a bottom portion of the crucible in the form of gas bubbles to react with the other materials.

Inventors:: Turner, Terry D.; Benefiel, Bradley C.; Bingham, Dennis N.; Klinger, Kerry M.; Wilding, Bruce M.

Issue Date:: 2015-11-17

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1226544

Patent Number(s):: 9187325

Application Number:: 13/188,202

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
B01J7/02 - by wet methods

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B3/348 - {by direct contact with heat accumulating liquids, e.g. molten metals, molten salts}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B01J4/001 - {Feed or outlet devices as such, e.g. feeding tubes}
B01J10/005 - {carried out at high temperatures in the presence of a molten material}
B01J2219/0277 - Metal based
B01J10/002 - {carried out in foam, aerosol or bubbles}
B01J2219/00159 - controlling multiple zones along the direction of flow, e.g. pre-heating and after-cooling
B01J2204/002 - the feeding side being of particular interest
B01J19/246 - {internally, i.e. the mixture circulating inside the vessel such that the upward stream is separated physically from the downward stream
B01J2219/00157 - by means of a burner

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B2203/0216 - containing a non-catalytic steam reforming step

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Jul 21

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS

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                    Turner, Terry D., Benefiel, Bradley C., Bingham, Dennis N., Klinger, Kerry M., and Wilding, Bruce M.. Molten salt rolling bubble column, reactors utilizing same and related methods.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Turner, Terry D., Benefiel, Bradley C., Bingham, Dennis N., Klinger, Kerry M., & Wilding, Bruce M.. Molten salt rolling bubble column, reactors utilizing same and related methods.  United States.

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                    Turner, Terry D., Benefiel, Bradley C., Bingham, Dennis N., Klinger, Kerry M., and Wilding, Bruce M.. Tue .  
        "Molten salt rolling bubble column, reactors utilizing same and related methods".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1226544.

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  author       = {Turner, Terry D. and Benefiel, Bradley C. and Bingham, Dennis N. and Klinger, Kerry M. and Wilding, Bruce M.},

  abstractNote = {Reactors for carrying out a chemical reaction, as well as related components, systems and methods are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a reactor is provided that includes a furnace and a crucible positioned for heating by the furnace. The crucible may contain a molten salt bath. A downtube is disposed at least partially within the interior crucible along an axis. The downtube includes a conduit having a first end in communication with a carbon source and an outlet at a second end of the conduit for introducing the carbon material into the crucible. At least one opening is formed in the conduit between the first end and the second end to enable circulation of reaction components contained within the crucible through the conduit. An oxidizing material may be introduced through a bottom portion of the crucible in the form of gas bubbles to react with the other materials.},

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Method of producing hydrogen
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