Method and system for controlling chemical reaction in a molten bath
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for controlling chemical reaction of a feed, comprising:
- a) a reactor;
b) a molten bath disposed in the reactor which allows chemical reaction of the feed;
c) means for directing the feed onto the molten bath, the molten bach causing chemical reaction of the feed to form an off-gas which includes an intermediate component;
d) means for separating at least a portion of the intermediate component from the off-gas emitted from the reactor to form a solid and/or liquid intermediate stream; and
e) means for injecting said stream into the molten bath for chemical reaction of the intermediate component returned to the reactor in the intermediate stream to atomic constituents and subsequent exothermic reaction of at least a portion of the atomic constituents with a component of the molten bath, whereby heat generated by the exothermic reaction initiates additional chemical reaction of the feed and of the intermediate component, thereby controlling chemical reaction of the feed.
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Abstract
A method and a system is disclosed for controlling chemical reaction of a feed. The feed is directed into a reactor containing a molten bath to at least partially chemically react the feed to form an intermediate component. A portion of the intermediate component is combined with an off-gas which is emitted from the molten bath. At least a portion of the intermediate is then separated from the off-gas and returned to the molten bath. The returned intermediate component is then substantially converted to its atomic constituents. The atomic constituents subsequently exothermically react with other components of the molten bath for reaction to form compounds which are substantially stable at the operating conditions of the system, thereby allowing control of chemical reaction of the feed.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for controlling chemical reaction of a feed, comprising:
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a) a reactor; b) a molten bath disposed in the reactor which allows chemical reaction of the feed; c) means for directing the feed onto the molten bath, the molten bach causing chemical reaction of the feed to form an off-gas which includes an intermediate component; d) means for separating at least a portion of the intermediate component from the off-gas emitted from the reactor to form a solid and/or liquid intermediate stream; and e) means for injecting said stream into the molten bath for chemical reaction of the intermediate component returned to the reactor in the intermediate stream to atomic constituents and subsequent exothermic reaction of at least a portion of the atomic constituents with a component of the molten bath, whereby heat generated by the exothermic reaction initiates additional chemical reaction of the feed and of the intermediate component, thereby controlling chemical reaction of the feed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling chemical reaction of a feed, comprising:
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a) a first reactor; b) a first molten bath disposed in the reactor which allows chemical reaction of the feed; c) means for directing the feed onto the first molten bath, the first molten bath causing chemical reaction of the feed to form an off-gas which includes an intermediate component portion which is emitted from the first reactor; e) means for separating at least a portion of the intermediate component from the off-gas emitted from the reactor to form a solid and/or liquid intermediate stream; f) a second reactor; g) a second molten bath disposed in the second reactor which allows chemical reaction of the intermediate component; and h) means for injecting said intermediate stream into the second reactor for chemical reaction of the intermediate component injected into the reactor to atomic constituents and subsequent reaction of at least a portion of the atomic constituents with a component of the second molten bath, thereby controlling chemical reaction of the feed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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