Patent ID: 8759074
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: B01D,B01J,H05B

Abstract:
1. A device for applying electromagnetic energy to a reactive medium, said device configured to be coupled with an electromagnetic radiation generator via means for transmitting said radiation, comprising at least one lossy transmission line having an interface for transferring electromagnetic energy to the reactive medium, said transfer interface being arranged so as to ensure along said line a predetermined distribution profile of the electromagnetic energy density delivered to said medium through said line, wherein the lossy transmission line comprises at least one first electric conductor and one second electric conductor insulated at least partly from each other by means of an insulator having suitable dielectric characteristics, the first conductor configured to be coupled with the generator on a first side and with the reactive medium on a second side to allow the generated electromagnetic energy to be applied to said reactive medium according to the predetermined distribution profile of the electromagnetic energy density, and wherein the second conductor is configured to extend into the interior of a reactor wherein said reactive medium is positioned, wherein the lossy transmission line has three distinct portions: