Novel Annular Jet Vortex Reactor for High-Temperature Thermochemical Conversion of Hydrocarbons to Acetylene

• Published in: ACS Engineering Au Vol. 2; no. 5; pp. 406 - 420
• Main Authors: Pannala, Sreekanth, Shtern, Vladimir, Chen, Lei, West, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 19.10.2022
• Subjects: streamlined design; annular conical jet; internal recirculation; pyrolysis; thermochemical conversion; combustion; tangential inlets; scalable reactor; wall protection

This paper describes a novel reactor for acetylene synthesis by high-temperature thermochemical conversion of paraffin hydrocarbons. The reactor utilizes a conical annular swirling jet, which becomes extremely thin as swirl intensifies. The small thickness provides fast mass, momentum, and heat tran...