METHOD FOR THE SUBLIMATION OR PYROLYSIS OF HYDROCARBONS USING RF ENERGY TO BREAK COVALENT BONDS

High power RF energy supplied to a reaction chamber at a resonant frequency is used to break the covalent bonds of a hydrocarbon material without heat. An RF signal generator may be used to supply RF energy to a resonant ring through a four port coupler. The phase of the RF energy passing through th...

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Main Authors PATTON LISA, HERNANDEZ VICTOR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.02.2013
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONAGEOUS MATERIALS FORPRODUCTION OF GAS, COKE, TAR, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS
ELECTRIC HEATING
ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
FUELS
LUBRICANTS
METALLURGY
MINERAL WAXES
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEAT
PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES
PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVEHYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION
RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, ORGASES
REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS
REFORMING OF NAPHTHA
TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE
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Summary:High power RF energy supplied to a reaction chamber at a resonant frequency is used to break the covalent bonds of a hydrocarbon material without heat. An RF signal generator may be used to supply RF energy to a resonant ring through a four port coupler. The phase of the RF energy passing through the resonant ring may be adjusted to achieve an integral multiple of a resonant wavelength. Wavelength and intensity may be adjusted to sublimate or pyrolyze the hydrocarbon material to yield a useful gaseous product.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113209102