US 12,226,765 B2
Microwave assisted fluidized bed reactor
George L. Skoptsov, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Aayush Mantri, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Vignesh Viswanathan, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Preet K. Jain, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to H QUEST VANGUARD, INC., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by H QUEST VANGUARD, INC., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on May 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/663,821.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/189,548, filed on May 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0362731 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B01J 8/18 (2006.01); B01J 8/38 (2006.01); B01J 19/12 (2006.01)
CPC B01J 8/1872 (2013.01) [B01J 8/1836 (2013.01); B01J 8/388 (2013.01); B01J 19/126 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00442 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00548 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for plasma treatment of a fluidized bed of particles, the system comprising:
an energy coupling zone configured to generate a plasma from microwave radiation;
an interface element configured to propagate the plasma from the energy coupling zone to a reaction zone;
a fluidization chamber configured for holding and fluidizing a plurality of reactant particles;
a perforated distributor;
one or more fluidization gas ports for receiving a fluidization gas; and
the reaction zone configured to receive the plasma, wherein the reaction zone is further configured to:
receive, from the fluidization assembly positioned below the reaction zone, the plurality of reactant particles in a fluidization plane, a direction of the fluidization plane being substantially perpendicular to a direction of propagation of plasma in the reaction zone, and
form a product in presence of the plasma.