Barrel reactor with electrodes
AssigneeUniversity College Dublin, National University of Ireland
InventorsPeter Dobbyn, Denis Dowling
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Abstract
A barrel reactor (100) comprises a rotatable barrel (102); a first roller (110) located outside of the barrel (102) and arranged to facilitate rotation of the barrel, wherein the roller (110) comprises at least part of a first electrode; and a second electrode (120). A plasma is formed between the electrodes (110, 120). The second electrode (120) may also comprise a roller and the barrel (102) may be mounted on the rollers (110, 120). The spacing between, or positions of, the electrodes (110, 120) may be adjusted so as to accommodate different barrels (102) and/or to change the plasma distribution within the barrel (102).
Claims20
A barrel reactor comprising:
- a rotatable barrel comprising non-conductive material;
- one or more rollers arranged to facilitate rotation of the barrel, wherein the one or more rollers comprises:
- a first roller located outside of the barrel, wherein the first roller comprises at least part of a first electrode;
- and
- a second electrode.
A plasma barrel reactor, comprising:
- a rotatable barrel comprising non-conductive material;
- a first roller located outside of the barrel and arranged to facilitate rotation of the barrel, wherein the roller comprises at least part of a first electrode;
- and
- a second electrode;
- wherein the first and second electrodes are arranged, in use, to generate plasma within at least a part of the barrel.
A barrel reactor, comprising:
- a rotatable barrel configured to receive material to be treated, the rotatable barrel comprising non-conductive material;
- a first roller located outside of the barrel and arranged to facilitate rotation of the barrel, wherein the roller comprises at least part of a first electrode;
- and
- a second electrode;
- wherein the first and second electrodes are arranged, in use, to generate an electromagnetic field within at least a part of the barrel to treat material within the barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.