Process and apparatus for chemical conversion
AssigneeATI Properties, Inc.
InventorsWayne Ernest Conrad, Richard Stanley Phillips, Andrew Richard Henry Phillips, Helmut Gerhard Conrad
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Abstract
A process and reactor for chemical conversion is taught. The process allows the selective breaking of chemical bonds in a molecule by use of fast rise alternating current or fast rise pulsed direct current, each fast rise portion being selected to have a suitable voltage and frequency to break a selected chemical bond in a molecule. The reactor for carrying out such a process includes a chamber for containing the molecule and a generator for generating and applying the selected fast rise current.
Claims18
A process for breaking a chemical bond in a molecule comprising:
- applying to the molecule a high voltage electrical discharge having a selected active high frequency component and at least sufficient amplitude to break the chemical bond.
An apparatus for breaking a chemical bond in a molecule, the molecule being in a gas or vapour state comprising:
- a chamber for containing the molecule having two separate electrodes;
- and electrical signal generator means for applying a periodic waveform between the electrodes, the waveform having an active high frequency component and amplitude to selectively break the chemical bond.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.