Patent ID: 7892325

Claim:
A method for the controlled conversion of at least two gases forming ignitable and/or explosive mixtures with one another, wherein the gases are absorbed either separately or together in a carrier liquid inert with respect to the gases; the carrier liquid with the absorbed gases is fed to a degasser comprising a degassing vessel ( 2 ) comprising at least one feed line for the gas-loaded carrier liquid ( 1 ) and at least one gas discharge outlet ( 3 ) at its top and one or more drains for the carrier liquid below the feed line for the carrier liquid and a drain pipe ( 4 ) connected to each drain, and that in such a manner that the flow rate of the liquid in the degassing vessel ( 2 ) is less than 0.2 m/s, the gas mixture is separated from the carrier liquid in the degasser and, after exiting the degasser and optionally drying, is reacted in a reaction zone; characterized in that the drain pipes ( 4 ) are designed as a closed riser up to a height level between the exit cross section of the gas discharge outlet from the degassing vessel ( 2 ) and the lowest level of the reaction zone, and there is pressure compensation between gas discharge outlet ( 3 ) and drain pipes ( 4 ) in this level range.