Patent ID: 8636634
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: B01F,B01J,C10L,C11C,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A reaction and separation processor, comprising: a stationary casing having a sealed upper end and a sealed lower end; a rotor having a sealed upper end and a sealed lower end, with the rotor being internal to the casing and in connection with an upper shaft at the upper end of the rotor, and with a gap formed between the rotor and casing, wherein the rotor is rotatable within the casing; fluid inlet port at the upper end of the casing for delivering fluid to a reaction zone of the processor, in which the reaction zone is defined as the gap between an upper portion of the rotor and casing, with surface irregularities for inducing fluid turbulence in the reaction zone being located on an inner surface of the casing, an outer surface of the rotor, or both; a rotor inlet port at a lower end of the rotor for directing fluid from the reaction zone into a separation zone within the rotor; a heavy phase port at the upper end of the rotor for directing a heavy phase of the fluid from the separation zone to a heavy phase outlet port located at the upper end of the casing; and a light phase port at the upper end of the rotor for directing a light phase of the fluid from the separation zone through the upper shaft and to a light phase outlet port at the upper end of the casing.