Abstract

The current invention relates to a reactor module for converting chemical compounds into materials, gases or energy, wherein the reactor module is suitable for axial stacking, comprising: one or more reaction chambers, one or more exhaust channels, and one or more flow channels for conducting a flow of reactant gas comprising chemical compounds, wherein, said flow channel is connected to one or more reaction chambers by a tangential channel, wherein said tangential channel is connected to the reaction chamber tangentially to its circular cross-section, and wherein said tangential channel is suitable for directing the flow of reactant gas or part of the flow of reactant gas into the reaction chamber. The invention also relates to a reactor stack comprising two or more aforementioned reactor modules axially stacked. The invention also relates to the use of aforementioned module or a stack of modules for gas conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 19/08 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor
• B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside

Abstract

The current invention relates to a reactor module for converting chemical compounds into materials, gases or energy, wherein the reactor module is suitable for contiguous radial stacking, comprising: a reaction chamber and at least one inlet pressure chamber, wherein at least one tangential flow channel, connected to said inlet pressure chamber, wherein said tangential flow channel is further connected to the reaction chamber tangentially to its circular cross-section, wherein said tangential channel is suitable for directing the flow of reactant gas into the reaction chamber. The invention also relates to a reactor stack comprising two or more reactor modules contiguously stacked in the radial plane. The invention also relates to the use of aforementioned module or a stack of modules for gas conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
• B01J 19/08 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor

Abstract

Present application discloses a method for converting CO2 to CO, comprising: supplying CO2 to a gliding arc plasma reactor, said gliding arc plasma reactor comprising multiple parallel electrode pairings, and igniting a plasma in said gliding arc plasma reactor; operating said gliding arc plasma reactor at a pressure Po of at least 0.95 atm; and operating said gliding arc plasma reactor at a specific energy input SEI between 4.5 and 7.0 kJ / L CO2.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 19/08 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor
• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide

Abstract

The present invention concerns a method for oxidizing reactant sulfur(S) and/or reactant sulfur dioxide (SO2) by means of carbon dioxide (CO2), comprising the steps of: a) decomposing CO2 to form carbonyl (CO) radicals and oxygen (O) radicals by igniting a plasma in a plasma process fluid stream comprising said CO2: b) contacting reactant sulfur and/or reactant sulfur dioxide with said oxygen radicals, thereby: oxidizing said reactant sulfur to product sulfur dioxide and/or product sulfur trioxide (SO3), and/or oxidizing said reactant sulfur dioxide to product sulfur trioxide, thereby obtaining an outlet fluid stream comprising said product sulfur dioxide and/or said product sulfur trioxide.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 17/74 - Preparation
• B01J 19/08 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor
• C01B 17/50 - Preparation of sulfur dioxide
• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide

Abstract

The present invention concerns a method for producing carbon monoxide (CO), comprising the steps of: providing a gaseous initial input stream comprising carbon dioxide (CO2) to a plasma zone: at least partially converting said CO2 to CO by: (a) igniting a plasma in the plasma zone: (b) extracting an output stream from the plasma zone, said output stream comprising less CO2 than said first stream, and recycling said output stream as a gaseous input stream to said plasma zone and further converting CO2 to CO by performing steps (a) and (b), thereby obtaining a final output stream comprising more CO and less CO2 than the initial input stream.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide
• C21B 5/00 - Making pig-iron in the blast furnace
• C21B 5/06 - Making pig-iron in the blast furnace using top gas in the blast furnace process

Abstract

The current invention relates to a method for producing CO from CO2, comprising the steps of: providing process gas comprising CO2, and optionally CO, to a plasma jet generator; igniting a plasma in the process gas by the plasma jet generator, thereby obtaining a plasma jet comprising CO and O species; introducing the plasma jet into a carbon reaction chamber; extracting product gas from the reaction chamber, said product gas comprising said CO and CO2 and recycling at least part of the product gas and providing said product gas comprising CO and CO2 to a plasma jet generator. The invention also relates to a system for converting CO2 to CO, comprising: a carbon reaction chamber and a plasma jet generator, wherein said gas outlet of the reaction chamber is in fluid communication with the process gas inlet of a plasma jet generator.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 4/00 - Feed devicesFeed or outlet control devices
• B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
• B01J 15/00 - Chemical processes in general for reacting gaseous media with non-particulate solids, e.g. sheet materialApparatus specially adapted therefor
• B01J 19/08 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor
• B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
• B01J 19/18 - Stationary reactors having moving elements inside
• B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in generalTheir relevant apparatus
• C01B 17/50 - Preparation of sulfur dioxide
• C01B 17/74 - Preparation
• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide

Abstract

The current invention relates to a reactor module for converting chemical compounds into materials, gases or energy, wherein the reactor module is suitable for axial stacking, comprising: one or more reaction chambers, one or more exhaust channels, and one or more flow channels for conducting a flow of reactant gas comprising chemical compounds, wherein, said flow channel is connected to one or more reaction chambers by a tangential channel, wherein said tangential channel is connected to the reaction chamber tangentially to its circular cross-section, and wherein said tangential channel is suitable for directing the flow of reactant gas or part of the flow of reactant gas into the reaction chamber. The invention also relates to a reactor stack comprising two or more aforementioned reactor modules axially stacked. The invention also relates to the use of aforementioned module or a stack of modules for gas conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
• B01J 19/08 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor

Abstract

The current invention relates to a reactor module for converting chemical compounds into materials, gases or energy, wherein the reactor module is suitable for contiguous radial stacking, comprising: a reaction chamber and at least one inlet pressure chamber, wherein at least one tangential flow channel, connected to said inlet pressure chamber, wherein said tangential flow channel is further connected to the reaction chamber tangentially to its circular cross-section, wherein said tangential channel is suitable for directing the flow of reactant gas into the reaction chamber. The invention also relates to a reactor stack comprising two or more reactor modules contiguously stacked in the radial plane. The invention also relates to the use of aforementioned module or a stack of modules for gas conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
• B01J 19/08 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor

Abstract

The present invention concerns a method for oxidizing reactant sulfur (S) and/or reactant sulfur dioxide (SO2) by means of carbon dioxide (CO2), comprising the steps of: a) decomposing CO2 to form carbonyl (CO) radicals and oxygen (O) radicals by igniting a plasma in a plasma process fluid stream comprising said CO2; b) contacting reactant sulfur and/or reactant sulfur dioxide with said oxygen radicals, thereby: oxidizing said reactant sulfur to product sulfur dioxide and/or product sulfur trioxide (SO3), and/or oxidizing said reactant sulfur dioxide to product sulfur trioxide, thereby obtaining an outlet fluid stream comprising said product sulfur dioxide and/or said product sulfur trioxide.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 17/50 - Preparation of sulfur dioxide
• C01B 17/74 - Preparation
• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide
• C01B 32/50 - Carbon dioxide

Abstract

The present invention concerns a method for producing carbon monoxide (CO), comprising the steps of: providing a gaseous initial input stream comprising carbon dioxide (CO2) to a plasma zone; at least partially converting said CO2 to CO by: (a) igniting a plasma in the plasma zone; (b) extracting an output stream from the plasma zone, said output stream comprising less CO2 than said first stream, and recycling said output stream as a gaseous input stream to said plasma zone and further converting CO2 to CO by performing steps (a) and (b), thereby obtaining a final output stream comprising more CO and less CO2 than the initial input stream.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide
• C01B 32/50 - Carbon dioxide
• C21B 13/00 - Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes
• C21B 5/00 - Making pig-iron in the blast furnace
• C21B 5/06 - Making pig-iron in the blast furnace using top gas in the blast furnace process