Microwave reactor
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Corporation
InventorsTakumi SUGITANI, Akira INOUE
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Abstract
A reactor (1) accommodates a reactant (2). A microwave generator (4) generates a microwave beam (5). An opening (3) is provided in the reactor (1). The microwave generator (4) concentrates the microwave beam (5) in a center portion of the opening (3) to cause the microwave beam (5) to enter an inside of the reactor (1). An inner wall of the reactor (1) reflects the microwave beam (5). A size of the opening (3) is longer than a half wavelength of the microwave beam (5). An area of the opening (3) is equal to or less than 1/10 of an area of a portion of the inner wall of the reactor (1) which is not covered with the reactant (2).
Claims11
A microwave reactor comprising:
- a reactor accommodating a reactant;
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- a microwave generator generating a microwave beam,
- wherein an opening is provided in the reactor,
- the microwave generator concentrates the microwave beam in a center portion of the opening to cause the microwave beam to enter an inside of the reactor,
- an inner wall of the reactor reflects the microwave beam,
- a size of the opening is longer than a half wavelength of the microwave beam, and
- an area of the opening is equal to or less than 1/10 of an area of a portion of the inner wall of the reactor which is not covered with the reactant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.