Film ozonolysis in a tubular or multitubular reactor
AssigneeP2 Science, Inc.
InventorsPatrick FOLEY, Neil BURNS, Alexandre CHAPEAUX, Icilio ADAMI, Antonio MILICIA
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method of performing ozonolysis or ozone-based oxidation on a liquid or emulsified reagent using a tubular falling film reactor with one or multiple tubes wherein the combined ozone and carrier gas flow is co-current.
Claims62
A method of performing ozonolysis or ozone-based oxidation on a liquid or emulsified reagent using a tubular falling film reactor with one or multiple tubes wherein the combined ozone and carrier gas flow is co-current.
A method of performing ozonolysis or ozone-based oxidation on a liquid or emulsified reagent with a gaseous reagent comprising ozone and one or more carrier gases, the method comprising:
- (a) feeding the liquid or emulsified reagent from a common liquid or emulsified reagent feeding chamber that is maintained completely full through annular slots and into a plurality of parallel and substantially identical tubes, as to form a liquid or emulsified reagent film on the internal surface of each tube;
- (b) feeding the gaseous reagent through the annular slots and into the tubes from a gaseous reagent feeding chamber, the feeding pressure of the gaseous reagent being substantially the same as the pressure loss from the gaseous reagent flow through the tubes containing the liquid or emulsified reagent film, but less than the feeding pressure of the liquid or emulsified reagent;
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- (c) cooling the tubes by flowing a liquid coolant through a housing surrounding the tubes.
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