Devices And Methods Of Heat Removal From Exothermic High Temperature Reaction Processes
AssigneeFluor Technologies Corporation
InventorsJames Ronald Hilderband, Mark W. Dassel
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Abstract
Devices and methods are presented in which heat transfer from the surface of a high-temperature exothermic reaction mass is removed while largely maintaining the temperature of the mass at a desired level by allowing heat to radiate from the surface of the reaction mass to a first absorber that forms part of a reactor vessel, from which the heat is then removed using a second absorber.
Claims17
A method of heat transfer from a surface of a high-temperature exothermic reaction mass that is disposed in a reactor vessel, comprising:
- allowing heat to radiate from the surface of the reaction mass to a first absorber that forms part of a reactor vessel, wherein at least one other surface of the reactor vessel is thermally insulated;
- removing the absorbed radiated heat from the first absorber using a second absorber.
A high-temperature reaction mass reactor vessel, comprising;
- a plurality of thermally insulated walls at least partially enclosing a reaction pot that is configured to contain a high-temperature exothermic reaction mass having a reaction surface;
- a first absorber coupled to the plurality of walls, the first absorber being configured and positioned to allow absorption of radiant heat from the surface of the reaction mass;
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- a second absorber thermally coupled to the first absorber, wherein the second absorber is configured and positioned to absorb heat from the first absorber.
A high-temperature reaction mass reactor vessel, comprising:
- a plurality of thermally insulated walls at least partially enclosing a reaction pot that is configured to contain a high-temperature exothermic reaction mass having a reaction surface;
- a first absorber coupled to the plurality of walls, the first absorber being configured and positioned to allow absorption of radiant heat from a plurality of black body particles suspended in a space above the surface of the reaction mass;
- wherein the plurality of black body particles have a sufficiently small size to allow heating of the particles by the surface of the reaction mass, and wherein the surface of the reaction mass has a temperature sufficient to support mechanical convective movement of the particles;
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- a second absorber thermally coupled to the first absorber, wherein the second absorber is configured and positioned to absorb heat from the first absorber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.