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Plasma whirl reactor apparatus and methods of use

  • US 7,622,693 B2
  • Filed: 07/15/2002
  • Issued: 11/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A chemical reactor, comprising:

  • a kinetic energy comminutor comprising a vessel having an interior defined by a cylindrical portion disposed between a first end and a second end, an outlet in said first end that is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical portion, and at least one inlet in said first end to receive a waste material;

    a plasma system comprising a set of radio frequency coils disposed around or within said cylindrical portion to generate a plasma within said interior, and two or more jets mounted tangentially in said cylindrical portion to direct a fluid or a gas into said interior to create angular momentum in said plasma to form a plasma vortex that circulates around a central void substantially aligned with said longitudinal axis; and

    wherein said plasma vortex reacts with said waste material to create comminution, separation, chemical conversion or a combination thereof.

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