Method and apparatus for chemically altering fluids in continuous flow

Heath, William O; Richardson, R L; Bergsman, Theresa M

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

Abstract

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]; Virden, Jr., Judson W. ^[2]; Richardson, R L ^[3]; Bergsman, Theresa M ^[1]

Richland, WA
(Richland, WA)
West Richland, WA

Issue Date:: 1993-01-01

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

OSTI Identifier:: 868964

Patent Number(s):: 5254231

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)

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

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62D - CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS

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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
B01J2208/00415 - electric resistance heaters

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62D - CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS
A62D2101/26 - containing nitrogen or phosphorus

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B01J2219/0849 - Corona pulse discharge
B01J2219/0894 - Processes carried out in the presence of a plasma
B01J8/0285 - {Heating or cooling the reactor

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62D - CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS
A62D2101/45 - containing nitrogen or phosphorus

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B01J8/42 - with fluidised bed subjected to electric current or to radiations {this sub-group includes the fluidised bed subjected to electric or magnetic fields}

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62D - CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS
A62D2203/10 - Apparatus specially adapted for treating harmful chemical agents
A62D2101/22 - containing halogen

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B01J19/088 - {giving rise to electric discharges

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62D - CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS
A62D3/19 - to plasma
A62D2101/47 - containing oxygen, sulfur, selenium or tellurium, i.e. chalcogen
A62D2101/20 - Organic substances

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B01J2219/00135 - Electric resistance heaters
B01J8/1836 - {Heating and cooling the reactor

C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
C02F1/4608 - {using electrical discharges}

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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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