Rotating surface of revolution reactor with enhanced surface features

A reactor apparatus including a support element adapted to be rotatable about an axis, the support element having a surface and feed means associated therewith for supplying at least one reactant to the surface such that, upon rotation of the surface, the reactant flows freely, by way of centrifugal force generated by rotation of the surface, across the surface as a thin film and is thrown from the surface, characterised in that the surface is provided with pins or wires which enhance its effective surface contact area in relation to the reactant and which increase a residence time of the reactant on the surface when the reactor apparatus is in use.

A reactor apparatus including a support element adapted to be rotatable about an axis, the support element having a surface and feed means associated therewith for supplying at least one reactant to the surface such that, upon rotation of the surface, the reactant flows freely, by way of centrifugal force generated by rotation of the surface, across the surface as a thin film and is thrown from the surface, characterised in that the surface is provided with at least one layer of a reticulate foam which enhances its effective surface contact area in relation to the reactant and which increases a residence time of the reactant on the surface when the reactor apparatus is in use.

A reactor apparatus including a support element adapted to be rotatable about an axis, the support element having a surface and feed means associated therewith for supplying at least one reactant to the surface, characterised in that the surface is provided with at least one layer of a mesh which enhances its effective surface contact area in relation to the reactant and which increases a residence time of the reactant on the surface when the reactor apparatus is in use, and wherein there is further provided a rotary impeller or fan mounted close to the surface and operable to generate a gaseous flow from an outer perimeter of the surface towards a central region thereof, this flow being counter-current to a flow of reactant on the surface.

A reactor apparatus including a support element adapted to be rotatable about an axis, the support element having a surface and feed means associated therewith for supplying at least one reactant to the surface, characterised in that the surface is provided with pins or wires which enhance its effective surface contact area in relation to the reactant and which increase a residence time of the reactant on the surface when the reactor apparatus is in use, and wherein there is further provided a rotary impeller or fan mounted close to the surface and operable to generate a gaseous flow from an outer perimeter of the surface towards a central region thereof, this flow being counter-current to a flow of reactant on the surface.

A reactor apparatus including a support element adapted to be rotatable about an axis, the support element having a surface and feed means associated therewith for supplying at least one reactant to the surface, characterised in that the surface is provided with at least one layer of a reticulate foam which enhances its effective surface contact area in relation to the reactant and which increases a residence time of the reactant on the surface when the reactor apparatus is in use, and wherein there is further provided a rotary impeller or fan mounted close to the surface and operable to generate a gaseous flow from an outer perimeter of the surface towards a central region thereof, this flow being counter-current to a flow of reactant on the surface.