Vortex Reactor
AssigneeGovernment of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsMatthew N. Fuqua, Connor J. Wiese, James L. Rutledge
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Abstract
The present invention relates to vortex reactors, articles comprising vortex reactors, and processes of making and using vortex reactors as well as articles comprising vortex reactors. Such vortex reactors comprise vortex tube and a vortex tube inner component that catalyzes a desired reaction or cracking that surprisingly does not substantially increase vortex tube back pressure. Such vortex reactor provides a surprising and unexpected increase in reaction and cracking efficiencies and can be used for systems that are exothermic or endothermic.
Claims17
A vortex reactor comprising:
- a) a vortex tube, said vortex tube having a radius and comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface a first side and a second side, said first side comprising one or more tangential fluid inputs, and one or more cool temperature fluid exits, said second side comprising one or warm fluid exits, a fluid flow path through said vortex tube and optionally a center divider that protrudes at least partially into at least one warm fluid exit;
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- b) one or more vortex tube inner components, said one or more vortex tube inner components comprising a catalytic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.