Patent ID: 11932541
Assignee: NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C  H  Y | IPC B  C  H

Claim 27:
28. A catalytic reactor for synthesizing multiwall carbon nanotubes comprising:
a cylindrical outer casing;
an array of catalytic materials consisting of pre-treated 304 type stainless steel having a chromium content of less than 12%;
a holder assembly configured to hold and support the array of catalytic materials within the cylindrical outer casing, wherein the holder assembly having an inlet, an outlet and a plurality of apertures provided along the longitudinal surface of the holder assembly for distributing gases from within the holder assembly into the catalytic reactor;
a gas distributor channel having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, wherein the gas outlet is connected to the inlet of the holder assembly; and
a heating element wound around the external wall of the outer casing capable of providing uniform induction heating to the array of catalytic materials within the catalytic reactor;
wherein the array of catalytic materials is arranged in a horizontally stacked manner having a space between any two adjacent catalytic materials sufficient to allow multiwall carbon nanotubes to be formed on surfaces of the catalytic materials.