公开(公告)号：US20240188207A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18555003

申请日：2022-04-13

申请人： HIIROC-X DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

发明人： Ate WIEKAMP

IPC分类号： H05H1/34 ,  H05H1/44

CPC分类号： H05H1/3423 ,  H05H1/44

摘要： A plasma torch assembly comprises a plurality of plasma torch apertures. Each of these plasma torch apertures is adapted to receive a plasma torch. The plasma torch assembly also comprises a working position for operation of the plasma torch—the working position is pressure sealed for hyperbaric operation of the plasma torch. The plasma torch assembly also has means to move each of the plasma torch apertures to the working position. In this way, plasma torches can be swapped in and out of the working position. A method of operating a plasma torch device comprising such a plasma torch assembly is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20240206046A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18555000

申请日：2022-04-13

申请人： HIIROC-X DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

发明人： Ate WIEKAMP

IPC分类号： H05H1/34

CPC分类号： H05H1/3423 ,  H05H1/3478

摘要： A plasma torch assembly for use in a chemical reactor comprises an input system and at least one plasma torch. The plasma torch has a torch chamber with an open end for gas outflow, a first electrode disposed in the torch chamber, and a second electrode disposed in the torch chamber between the cathode and the open end. The input system has a plurality of gas feedstock inputs. Each of the plurality of gas feedstock inputs is associated with one or more specified input gases and is associated with one or more gas input positions in the torch chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20240199418A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18555002

申请日：2022-04-13

申请人： HIIROC-X DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

发明人： Ate WIEKAMP

IPC分类号： C01B3/24 ,  B01J6/00 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B32/40

CPC分类号： C01B3/24 ,  B01J6/008 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B32/40 ,  C01B2203/0272 ,  C01B2203/049 ,  C01B2203/0861 ,  C01B2203/1241

摘要： A chemical reactor comprises a plasma torch reactor and a liquid metal system. The plasma torch reactor receives at least one feedstock gas and provides a plasma torch output comprising reaction products. The liquid metal system receives the plasma torch output of the plasma torch reactor and separates the reaction products received from the plasma torch reactor and to provide them as output products to the chemical reactor. A method of decomposing a hydrocarbon provided as input to a chemical reactor comprising a plasma torch reactor and a liquid torch system is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20240324091A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18555001

申请日：2022-04-13

申请人： HIIROC-X DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

发明人： Ate WIEKAMP

IPC分类号： H05H1/34 ,  H05H1/42

CPC分类号： H05H1/3405 ,  H05H1/3436 ,  H05H1/42 ,  H05H1/3468 ,  H05H2245/10

摘要： A plasma torch for use in a chemical reactor is described. The plasma torch has a torch chamber with an open end for outflow of reaction products and a closed end opposite to the open end. A first and a second electrode are disposed in the torch chamber, with the second electrode between the first electrode and the open end. An input system is provided for input of one or more gaseous feedstocks into the plasma torch. The plasma torch is adapted to operate at substantially above atmospheric pressure. The plasma torch is also configured so that flow of gaseous feedstocks and reaction products through the torch is adapted to prevent or reduce solid deposition on the second electrode. A suitable method of operating a plasma torch in a chemical reactor is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20240208810A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18554999

申请日：2022-04-13

申请人： HIIROC-X DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

发明人： Ate WIEKAMP

IPC分类号： C01B3/24 ,  C09C1/48

CPC分类号： C01B3/24 ,  C09C1/485 ,  C01B2203/0272 ,  C01B2203/0861 ,  C01B2203/1241

摘要： A method of operating a plasma torch in a chemical reactor comprising a plasma torch and a liquid circulation system is described. Tin the liquid circulating system comprises a conductive material solid at ambient temperature and liquid at a reaction temperature. The method first involves operating the plasma torch to decompose a feedstock gas, so that the decomposition products are output into the liquid circulating system. The plasma torch is then shut down, with the result that an electrode of the plasma torch is at least partially flooded by conductive material from the liquid circulating system. The conductive material cools to form a conductive plug. On reigniting the plasma torch to restart the chemical reactor, a conduction path is formed through the conductive plug to melt it.