Patent ID: 11939901
Assignee: nan
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. An oxidizing reactor apparatus comprising:
an engine configured to expel an engine exhaust having a unoxidized fuel;
a heat exchange reactor configured to be in fluid communication with the engine, the heat exchange reactor being further configured to receive the expelled engine exhaust to facilitate an oxidization of the unoxidized fuel, the heat exchange reactor comprising:
an input port in fluid communication with the engine, the input port being configured to receive the engine exhaust;
an entry channel in fluid communication with the input port, the entry channel comprising:
a non-porous portion of the entry channel, the non-porous portion of the entry channel being in fluid communication with the input port; and
a porous portion of the entry channel, the porous portion of the entry channel being in fluid communication with the non-porous portion of the entry channel;

an exit channel in fluid communication with the entry channel, the exit channel comprising:
a porous portion of the exit channel, the porous portion of the exit channel being in fluid communication with the porous portion of the entry channel; and
a non-porous portion of the exit channel, the non-porous portion of the exit channel being in fluid communication with the porous portion of the exit channel; and

an output port in fluid communication with the porous portion of the exit channel; and

a heater configured to be engaged with the heat exchange reactor, wherein the heater is further configured to selectively provide heat to the heat exchange reactor to facilitate the oxidation of the unoxidized fuel;
wherein the non-porous portion of the entry channel is in thermal communication with the non-porous portion of the exit channel, such that the non-porous portion of the exit channel is configured to transfer heat energy to the non-porous portion of the entry channel; and
wherein the porous portion of the exit channel is configured to receive the engine exhaust from the porous portion of the entry channel through pores disposed between the entry channel and the exit channel;
wherein the unoxidized fuel is oxidized in the heat exchange reactor in an absence of catalyst.