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

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

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

OSTI Identifier:: 1226544

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

Patent Number(s):: 9,187,325

Application Number:: 13/188,202

Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Jul 21

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

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS

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Method of producing hydrogen
patent, December 2006

Bingham, Dennis; Klingler, Kerry; Wilding, Bruce
US Patent Document 7,153,489
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