Process vessel for forming fuel compositions and related systems and methods
AssigneeEcogensus LLC
InventorsBjornulf Ostvik, Michael D. Lukas
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a processing that includes a first shell and a second shell disposed within the first shell. The second shell includes a first end, a second end, and a wall extending between the first end and the second end. The second shell also defines a cavity and a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end. A cross section of the second shell transverse to the longitudinal axis includes a first arcuate inner wall portion having a first radius of curvature and a second arcuate inner wall portion having a second radius of curvature. The first radius of curvature is larger than the second radius of curvature.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A vessel comprising:
- a first shell;
- a second shell disposed within the first shell, the second shell comprising a first end, a second end, and a wall extending from the first end to the second end, the second shell defining a cavity, the second shell further defining a primary longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end, the second shell having a cross section that is transverse to the primary longitudinal axis, the cross section including first, second, third, and fourth arcuate inner wall portions, the second arcuate inner wall portion forming a channel between the third arcuate inner wall portion and the fourth arcuate inner wall portion;
- at least one mixer disposed in the cavity;
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- a heating structure coupled to a surface of the wall.
A method comprising:
- providing a composition in a process vessel, the process vessel comprising:
- a first shell;
- a second shell disposed within the first shell, the second shell comprising a first end, a second end, and a wall extending from the first end to the second end, the second shell defining a cavity, the second shell further defining a primary longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end, the second shell having a cross section that is transverse to the primary longitudinal axis, the cross section including first, second, third, and fourth arcuate inner wall portions, the second arcuate inner wall portion forming a channel between the third arcuate inner wall portion and the fourth arcuate inner wall portion;
- a heating structure coupled to a surface of the wall;
- and
- at least one mixer disposed in the cavity;
- and
- heating, by a heater device, a heat transfer fluid;
- and
- circulating, by a circulation pump, the heat transfer fluid through the heating structure, wherein the heating structure is configured to transfer heat from the heat transfer fluid to the composition in the process vessel to form a heated composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.