Plasma header for cost-effective gas processing of fixed nitrogen products
AssigneeNitricity Inc.
InventorsBradford Oliver, Joshua M. Mcenaney, John A. Schwalbe
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Abstract
A system for producing fixed nitrogen products includes a header coupled to one or more plasma torch reactors. The plasma torch reactors receive input gases and generate (e.g., using microwave energy) a plasma and resulting reactive nitrogen species. The reactive nitrogen species oxidize within the header, resulting in a product stream. In certain implementations, the product stream is transported to an absorption unit for conversion into the fixed nitrogen products. Certain implementations include cooling, supplemental fluid, and other systems to vary and enhance production of fixed nitrogen products and operation of the system.
Claims30
A system comprising:
- a header defining an internal volume and having an outlet;
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- a first plasma torch reactor coupled to the header upstream of the outlet, the first plasma torch reactor configured to receive streams of nitrogen and oxygen gas and to generate reactive nitrogen species within the internal volume;
- a second plasma torch reactor coupled to the header upstream of the outlet, the second plasma torch reactor also configured to receive streams of nitrogen and oxygen gas and to generate reactive nitrogen species within the internal volume;
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- wherein the header is configured to permit oxidation of reactive nitrogen species produced by each of the plasma torch reactors within the internal volume to produce a product fluid stream including oxidized nitrogen species.
A method comprising:
- receiving reactive nitrogen species within an internal volume of a header, the reactive nitrogen species at least partially produced by a plurality of plasma torch reactors coupled to the header and configured to receive streams of nitrogen and oxygen gas and to generate reactive nitrogen species within the internal volume,
- producing a product fluid stream including oxidized nitrogen gas species by oxidizing the reactive nitrogen species within the header;
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- transporting the product fluid stream to an outlet of the header.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.