Method and apparatus for conversion of liquid fuels in a reactor, use of an apparatus for conversion of liquid fuels
AssigneeClean Fuels, Inc.
InventorRoland Siemons
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Abstract
In an apparatus comprising a chamber (3) of a reactor drops (8) of a to be converted liquid are generated by a nozzle (2) positioned in a space (7) separate from the chamber (3). The drops (8) make a free fall thought the space 7 and enter via an opening (7a) the chamber (3) where they fall onto an evaporator body (9) for evaporation, the evaporated liquid leaves a solid deposit (1), A gaseous reactant line (11) supplies a reactant gas for conversion of the solid deposit (1) on the surface of the evaporator body.
Claims13
An apparatus for the injection of coking liquid fuels into a reactor comprising a chamber (3) in a reactor for high-temperature chemical conversion and a feed line (1) for a liquid comprising a nozzle (2) for providing fuel to the chamber (3), and an exhaust (6) characterized in that the nozzle (2) is positioned in a space (7) separate from the chamber (3) and the nozzle (2) is arranged such that drops (8) or a jet of liquid are formed which make a free fall into the chamber via an opening (7a) in the space (7) leading into the chamber (3), in such a way that the drops or the jet do not touch any solid surface before entering the chamber, and the chamber (3) comprises an evaporative body (9) for receiving the drops (8) or jet, and for evaporating the drops fallen on the evaporative body (9), the apparatus comprising at least one heat source for supplying heat to the evaporative body, and a gaseous reactant supply line (11) for supplying a further reactant gas for conversion of a solid deposit formed by evaporation of the drops on the evaporative body (9), wherein a solid angle confined by the nozzle tip (2) and the opening (7a) is less than π/4 sr.
A method for conversion of a liquid fuel wherein in an apparatus for conversion of liquid fuels wherein in a space (7) separate from a chamber (3) a flow of liquid fuel drops (8) or a jet of liquid fuel is provided out of a nozzle (2), the nozzle being located remote from any hot zone in the chamber, said drops (8) or jet make a free fall through the space (7) and via an opening (7a) enter the chamber, without touching any solid surface before entering the chamber and whereby there is a solid angle defined by the nozzle tip and the opening in the chamber smaller than π/4 sr, fall on a heated evaporator body (9) in the chamber and are evaporated to form an evaporate, wherein a solid deposit (10) remains after evaporation on or in the evaporator body (9) and a reactant gas (11) is supplied for converting the solid deposit (10) to form a gaseous mixture.
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