EP 3548426 A1 20191009 - PLASMA REACTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PLASMA REACTOR
Title (en)
PLASMA REACTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PLASMA REACTOR
Title (de)
PLASMAREAKTOR UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES PLASMAREAKTORS
Title (fr)
RÉACTEUR À PLASMA ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN RÉACTEUR À PLASMA
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 102016014362 A 20161202
- EP 2017081029 W 20171130
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2018100086A1] The problem addressed by the invention is that of providing a plasma reactor for decomposition of hydrocarbons which allows stable operation over a prolonged period. This problem is solved by a plasma reactor (1) for cracking a hydrocarbon fluid which comprises a reactor chamber (2) which is surrounded by a reactor wall (3, 3a, 3b) and comprises at least one hydrocarbon inlet (5) and an outlet (15). A plasma burner (7) having at least two electrodes which comprise at a first end a base part (9) is fixed to the reactor wall. The electrodes comprise at a second end a burner part (11) which projects into the reactor chamber and a plasma zone (13) is defined between the burner parts of adjacent electrodes. In a region between the plasma zone and the outlet the hydrocarbon inlet opens into the reactor chamber and the hydrocarbon inlet is aligned with respect to the plasma zone such that hydrocarbon fluid issuing therefrom is conducted towards the plasma zone. In the plasma reactor disclosed herein primarily small C particles are formed which prevent fouling/closing-up of the reactor chamber. Furthermore some large and heavy C particles which may statistically be formed penetrate the plasma cloud and can attach to the electrodes in targeted fashion.
IPC 8 full level
C01B 3/24 (2006.01); B01J 19/08 (2006.01); C01B 32/20 (2017.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B01J 12/002 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 19/002 (2013.01 - US); B01J 19/088 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 3/24 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 32/205 (2017.07 - US); B01J 2219/00058 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/00065 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/00162 (2013.01 - US); B01J 2219/00164 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/00245 (2013.01 - US); B01J 2219/0801 (2013.01 - US); B01J 2219/0809 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/0822 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/0826 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/083 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/0839 (2013.01 - EP US); B01J 2219/0841 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/0869 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/0894 (2013.01 - EP); B01J 2219/0898 (2013.01 - US); C01B 2203/0272 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/0861 (2013.01 - EP); C01B 2203/1235 (2013.01 - US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2018100086A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2018100086 A1 20180607; DE 102016014362 A1 20180607; EP 3548426 A1 20191009; US 2019381475 A1 20191219
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2017081029 W 20171130; DE 102016014362 A 20161202; EP 17818441 A 20171130; US 201716464755 A 20171130