Chemical reactor and method for chemically converting a first material into a second material
AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorPeter C. Kong
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Abstract
A chemical reactor and method for converting a first material into a second material is disclosed and wherein the chemical reactor is provided with a feed stream of a first material which is to be converted into a second material; and wherein the first material is combusted in the chemical reactor to produce a combustion flame, and a resulting gas; and an electrical arc is provided which is passed through or superimposed upon the combustion flame and the resulting gas to facilitate the production of the second material.
Claims28
A method for chemically converting a borate into a borohydride, comprising:
- providing a feed stream of a borate which is to be converted into a borohydride;
- combusting the borate to produce a combustion flame, and a resulting gas;
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- passing an electrical arc through the combustion flame and resulting gas to facilitate the production of the borohydride.
A method for chemically converting a borate into a borohydride, comprising:
- combusting a borate to produce a chemical flame which has a major dimension;
- and passing an electrical arc through the combustion flame to create a plasma which extends along the major dimension of the flame and which facilitates the production of a borohydride.
A method for chemically converting a borate into a borohydride, comprising:
- providing a feed stream of a borate;
- providing a chemical torch, and combusting the borate in the chemical torch to produce a chemical flame;
- providing a first electrode which is positioned adjacent to the chemical torch, and the chemical flame;
- providing a second electrode which is positioned in spaced relation, and downstream of the first electrode, and which is further located adjacent to the chemical flame;
- providing a source of electricity coupled to the respective first and second electrodes, and wherein the source of electricity produces an electrical arc which passes through the chemical flame, and which facilitates a chemical reaction of the borate to produce a borohydride;
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- collecting the borohydride produced by the chemical reaction of the borate at a location downstream of the second electrode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.