Patent ID: 9187325
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B01J,C01B

Abstract:
1. A reactor comprising: a furnace; a crucible positioned for heating by the furnace, the crucible defining an interior volume; a downtube disposed at least partially within the interior crucible, the downtube including a conduit having an inlet at a first end, an outlet at a second end and at least one opening formed in the conduit between the first end and the second end, the inlet being positioned above an intended operating liquid level within the interior volume, the outlet and at least one opening configured to provide a recirculation path for any liquid material contained within the crucible; a reactant inlet and a flow diverter positioned between the reactant inlet and the outlet of the downtube: a porous disc structure positioned between the reactant inlet and the outlet of the downtube, wherein the porous disc structure extends substantially completely across a floor of the crucible.