Patent ID: 7622693
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: B01J,B23K,C01B,C01F,C04B,C10B,C10J,C22B,D21C,H01J,H05H,Y02E,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
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.