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Gliding arc plasmatron reactor with reverse vortex for the conversion of hydrocarbon fuel into synthesis gas
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY A reactor for reforming a liquid hydrocarbon fuel, and associated processes and systems, are described herein. In one example, a two stage process is disclosed in which a first reactor is coupled to a second stage reactor having a reaction volume greater than the first reactor. In the first reactor, the liquid hydrocarbon...
Published: 7/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Alexander Fridman, Alexander Rabinovich, Michael Gallagher, Anatoliy Polevich, Alexander Gutsol
Keywords(s): Fuel conversion, Plasma
Category(s): Energy, Plasma, Plasma > Plasma: Fuel Conversion, Plasma > Plasma: Liquid Treatment, Energy > Energy: Hydrogen Generation
Cyclonic Reactor with Non-Equilibrium Gliding Discharge and Plasma Process for Reforming of Solid Hydrocarbons
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY A reactor for reforming a hydrocarbon, and associated processes and systems, are described herein. In one example, a reactor is provided that is configured to use non-equilibrium gliding arc discharge plasma. In another example, the reactor uses a vortex flow pattern. Two stages of reforming are described. In a first stage,...
Published: 7/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Alexander Fridman, Alexander Gutsol, Michael Gallagher, Anatoliy Polevich
Keywords(s): Fuel conversion, Plasma
Category(s): Energy, Plasma, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Plasma > Plasma: Fuel Conversion, Plasma > Plasma: Reactors, Energy > Energy: Environmental Purification and Protection, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Environmental Purification and Protection
High power non-thermal plasma system for industrial applications
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY Methods of increasing the total power of non-thermal plasma power systems are described. Various embodiments of the present invention provide non-thermal plasma reactor assemblies and methods of operating said assemblies, each assembly comprising: (a) at least two non-thermal plasma reactors, each reactor comprising at...
Published: 7/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Alexander Fridman, Gary Nirenberg, Ivan Chernets, Alexander Rabinovich
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Category(s): Energy, Plasma, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Plasma > Plasma: Fuel Conversion, Plasma > Plasma: Reactors, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Mechanical Device
Vortex Reactor and method of using it
PAGE TITLEOverview PAGE SUMMARY A vortex reactor is provided. The vortex reactor includes a substantially cylindrical shaped portion forming a reaction chamber therein, wherein said substantially cylindrical shaped portion forms a first charged electrode; a circumferential flow apparatus fluidly connected to the reaction chamber for creating a circumferential...
Published: 1/3/2025   |   Inventor(s): Alexander Fridman, Alexander Gutsol, Young Cho, Kenneth Blank, Lawrence Kennedy (retired), Alexei Saveliev, Andrey Romanets, Igor (ihor) Matveev
Keywords(s): Plasma
Category(s): Energy, Plasma, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Plasma > Plasma: Fuel Conversion, Plasma > Plasma: Reactors
Non Thermal Plasma Cleaning of Dirty Synthesis Gas
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY Biomass, municipal wastes, hydrocarbon fuels or coal can be reformed via one or a combination of pyrolysis, combustion and gasification processes. A series of chemical reactions during the course of these processes usually results in the formation of a complex mixture of combustible gases such as CH4, CO, H2, unreacted...
Published: 7/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Alexander Fridman, Alexander Rabinovich, Ivan Chernets, Gary Nirenberg
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Category(s): Energy, Plasma, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Plasma > Plasma: Fuel Conversion, Plasma > Plasma: Reactors, Energy > Energy: Energy Harvesting, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Environmental Purification and Protection