Process for high shear gas-liquid reactions

    公开(公告)号:AU7023901A

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-30

    申请号:AU7023901

    申请日:2001-06-28

    Inventor: HOLL RICHARD A

    Abstract: A reactor produces a gas-in-liquid emulsion for providing increased interfacial contact area between the liquid and the gas for improved reaction of the gas with the liquid, or more rapid solution or reaction of a difficulty soluble or immiscible gas in or with a liquid. The reactor is suitable for a continuous or batch type process. Rotor and stator cylindrical members are mounted for rotation relative to one another and have opposing surfaces spaced to form an annular processing passage. The gap distance between the opposing surfaces and the relative rotation rate of the cylindrical members are such as to form a gas-in-liquid emulsion of the gas in the liquid. The liquid and gas pass through the processing passage, changing into the gas-in-liquid emulsion.

    Electromagnetic wave assisted chemical processing

    公开(公告)号:AU6144401A

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-21

    申请号:AU6144401

    申请日:2001-05-10

    Inventor: HOLL RICHARD A

    Abstract: A window allows the introduction of radiation energy into an annular processing chamber (44) filled with a material to be processed. The chamber is formed from coaxial cylinder members (30,32) rapidly rotating relative to one another. The chamber (44) can be thin enough so that it is short compared to the penetration depth of the radiation through the material, providing even exposure of the material to the radiation. Also, eddies created in the material by the relative rotation enhances the even exposure. When the material inside the annular processing chamber (44) is opaque, resulting in an insignificant penetration depth, the eddies still insure that the material is evenly exposed to the irradiation.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-SHEAR MATERIAL TREATMENT

    公开(公告)号:CA2142193A1

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-03

    申请号:CA2142193

    申请日:1993-08-24

    Applicant: HOLL RICHARD A

    Inventor: HOLL RICHARD A

    Abstract: 2142193 9404275 PCTABS00030 High-shear treated materials are passed through a high-shear treatment zone which allows the coexistence of free supra-Kolmogoroff eddies larger than the smallest possible Kolmogoroff eddy diameter and forced sub-Kolmogoroff eddies smaller than this diameter. This zone includes a subsidiary higher-shear zone for suppressing these free eddies. The passage walls (40, 44, 102, 108) move relative to one another transverse to the flow to force the simultaneous development of supra-Kolmogoroff and sub-Kolmogoroff eddies while maintaining liquid films adherent to the passage surfaces. The movement produces only forced sub-Kolmogoroff eddies in the susidiary zone while maintaining a non-turbulent flow. Ultrasonic oscillations (52) may be applied to cause elastohydrodynamic pressure and viscosity increases and/or production of smaller sub-Kolmogoroff eddies. One apparatus includes an inner cylinder rotatable (46) inside a hollow outer cylinder (38), another consists of two circular coaxial plates, and the rotational axis can be vertical or horizontal.

    METHODS OF OPERATING SURFACE REACTORS AND REACTORS EMPLOYING SUCH METHODS
    16.
    发明申请
    METHODS OF OPERATING SURFACE REACTORS AND REACTORS EMPLOYING SUCH METHODS 审中-公开
    使用这些方法操作表面反应器和反应器的方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2005025732A3

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-17

    申请号:PCT/US2004028745

    申请日:2004-09-04

    Applicant: HOLL RICHARD A

    Inventor: HOLL RICHARD A

    Abstract: New methods of operating surface reactors, and such reactors, particularly spinning disk reactors, require that a first reactant is fed to a reactor surface (20) and forms a thin radially outward moving film (60) thereon in a reaction passage (42) formed between the reaction surface (20) and a parallel, closely spaced (less than 1 mm) retaining surface (40). The passage thickness is precisely controllable and the surfaces (20, 40) move relative to one another so that strong shear is applied to the material between them. A second reactant is fed to the surface (20) as a second thin film (65) that as it enters the first film (60), preferably perpendicularly, it is immediately merged therewith along a correspondingly very narrow interaction line (66) by the shear at a rate such as to break up molecular clusters in the films, so that their molecules can aggressively and completely interact by forced interdiffusion. In spinning disk (18) apparatus the first film (60) is fed along the spin axis (14), while subsequent films (65, etc.) are fed at respective distances from the axis (14) such that there is adequate shear for the molecular cluster disruption. Preferably each film (65, etc.)after the first (60) is fed into the reaction passage (42) through a respective thin annular nozzle producing a thin circular film (65) that simultaneously merges with the first film (60) along its entire length.

    Abstract translation: 操作表面反应器和这种反应器,特别是旋转盘式反应器的新方法需要将第一反应物供给到反应器表面(20)并在形成的反应通道(42)中在其上形成薄的径向向外移动膜(60) 在反应表面(20)和平行的,紧密间隔的(小于1mm)保持表面(40)之间。 通道厚度是精确可控的,并且表面(20,40)相对于彼此移动,使得强剪切被施加到它们之间的材料。 第二反应物作为第二薄膜(65)被馈送到表面(20),当其进入第一薄膜(60)时,优选垂直地,其沿着相应非常窄的相互作用线(66) 以一定的速率剪切薄膜中的分子团,从而使它们的分子能够通过强制相互扩散而积极地和完全地相互作用。 在旋转圆盘(18)装置中,第一薄膜(60)沿着旋转轴线(14)进给,而随后的薄膜(65等)以距离轴线(14)的相应距离进给,使得对于 分子簇中断。 优选地,第一(60)之后的每个膜(65等)通过各自的薄环形喷嘴供给到反应通道(42)中,产生沿着其薄膜(60)与第一薄膜(60)同时合并的薄圆形薄膜 整个长度。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFER OF HEAT ENERGY BETWEEN A BODY SURFACE AND HEAT TRANSFER FLUID
    17.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFER OF HEAT ENERGY BETWEEN A BODY SURFACE AND HEAT TRANSFER FLUID 审中-公开
    身体表面和热转移液之间的热能转移的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:WO03022415A3

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-25

    申请号:PCT/US0229093

    申请日:2002-09-13

    Inventor: HOLL RICHARD A

    Abstract: In methods and apparatus for heat exchange to and from a body surface using a heat transfer fluid the fluid is impinged on the surface from a plurality of delivery inlets in the form of a corresponding plurality of spaced delivery streams and is immediately removed from the plenum upon rebounding from the surface through a plurality of spaced removal outlets distributed among the delivery streams, thus establishing corresponding very short uninterrupted flow paths between each inlet and its removal outlet/s. Preferably, the fluid stream velocity is sufficient for it to penetrate and disrupt a fluid boundary layer on the body surface. Each delivery inlet may have its outlet to the surface spaced from 0.001cm to 0.2cm (0.0004in to 0.08in) from that surface. Each delivery inlet may produce a jet impinging the surface of from 0.3cm to 1.5cm (0,12in to 0.6in) diameter. The delivery streams may impinge a flat body surface from a right angle to an acute angle, while when the body surface is curved the delivery streams may impinge from a right angle to one that is tangential thereto. A particular apparatus with which the heat exchanger may be used has a cylindrical rotor rotating within a cylindrical stator so that the body surface is cylindrical; the rotor diameter may be from 0.1cm to 500cm (0.04in to 200ins).

    Abstract translation: 在使用传热流体从身体表面进行热交换的方法和装置中,流体以相应的多个间隔的输送流的形式从多个输送入口冲击在表面上,并立即从气室 从表面通过分配在输送流之间的多个间隔的去除出口从表面回弹,从而在每个入口和其去除出口之间建立相应的非常短的不间断的流动路径。 优选地,流体流速度足以使其渗透并破坏体表面上的流体边界层。 每个输送入口可以具有与该表面间隔0.001cm至0.2cm(0.0004in至0.08in)的表面的出口。 每个输送入口可以产生一个冲击表面的直径从0.3cm到1.5cm(0,12in到0.6in)的射流。 输送流可以将平坦的身体表面从直角冲入锐角,而当身体表面弯曲时,输送流可以从与其相切的直角撞击。 可以使用热交换器的特定装置具有在圆柱形定子内旋转的圆柱形转子,使得主体表面是圆柱形的; 转子直径可以为0.1cm至500cm(0.04in至200in)。

    METHODS OF OPERATING SURFACE REACTORS AND REACTORS EMPLOYINGSUCH METHODS

    公开(公告)号:CA2536209A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-24

    申请号:CA2536209

    申请日:2004-09-04

    Applicant: HOLL RICHARD A

    Inventor: HOLL RICHARD A

    Abstract: New methods of operating surface reactors, and such reactors, particularly spinning disk reactors, require that a first reactant is fed to a reactor surface (20) and forms a thin radially outward moving film (60) thereon in a reaction passage (42) formed between the reaction surface (20) and a parallel, closely spaced (less than 1 mm) retaining surface (40). The passage thickness is precisely controllable and the surfaces (20, 40) move relative to one another so that strong shear is applied to the material between them. A second reactant is fed to the surface (20) as a second thin film (65) that as it enters the first film (60), preferably perpendicularly, it is immediately merged therewith along a correspondingly very narrow interaction line (66) by the shear at a rate such as to break up molecular clusters in the films, so that their molecules can aggressively and completely interact by forced interdiffusion. In spinning disk (18) apparatus the first film (60) is fed along the spin axis (14), while subsequent films (65, etc.) are fed at respective distances from the axis (14) such that there is adequate shear for the molecular cluster disruption. Preferably each film (65, etc.) after the first (60) is fed into the reaction passage (42) through a respective thin annular nozzle producing a thin circular film (65) that simultaneously merges with the first film (60) along its entire length.

    19.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:DE69326897D1

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-02

    申请号:DE69326897

    申请日:1993-08-24

    Applicant: HOLL RICHARD A

    Inventor: HOLL RICHARD A

    Abstract: PCT No. PCT/US93/07931 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 21, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 21, 1995 PCT Filed Aug. 24, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/04275 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 3, 1994High-shear treated materials are passed through a high-shear treatment zone which allows the coexistence of free supra-Kolmogoroff eddies larger than the smallest possible Kolmogoroff eddy diameter and forced sub-Kolmogoroff eddies smaller than this diameter. This zone includes a subsidiary higher-shear zone for suppressing these free eddies. The passage walls (40, 44, 102, 108) move relative to one another transverse to the flow to force the simultaneous development of supra-Kolmogoroff and sub-Kolmogoroff eddies while maintaining liquid films adherent to the passage surfaces. The movement produces only forced sub-Kolmogoroff eddies in the subsidiary zone while maintaining a non-turbulent flow. Ultrasonic oscillations (52) may be applied to cause elastohydrodynamic pressure and viscosity increases and/or production of smaller sub-Kolmogoroff eddies. One apparatus includes an inner cylinder rotatable (46) inside a hollow outer cylinder (38), another consists of tow circular coaxial plates, and the rotational axis can be vertical or horizontal.

    FLUID HANDLING APPARATUS
    20.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:CA1217763A

    公开(公告)日:1987-02-10

    申请号:CA439906

    申请日:1983-10-28

    Applicant: HOLL RICHARD A

    Inventor: HOLL RICHARD A

    Abstract: The invention provides fluid handling apparatus which may be heat exchange apparatus or fluid reaction apparatus. The apparatus is provided with an interrupter structure for disrupting the fluid boundary layers at the walls of the apparatus and promoting mixing of the separated boundary layers with the adjacent core layers. One interrupter structure comprises a plurality of longitudinally-spaced interrupter elements mounted on a core rod, each element comprising a plurality of blade-like members each of at least approximately spherical segment profile in side elevation, the members extending mutually radially outward relative to one another to touch or nearly touch the said surface or surfaces adjacent the elements. The elements are spaced longitudinally from one another the distance required to provide wake interference flow of the fluid, wherein the vortex upstream of one element cooperates with the vortex downstream of the next element in the fluid path. In a shell and tube type exchanger the bladed type of structure may be provided in the tubes interiors, while a spherical type of interrupter structure is provided in the shell contacting the tube exteriors.

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