The invention relates to a process for conversion of a feedstock comprising solid particles into at least a gaseous compound in a reactor comprising a vertically extending swirl chamber comprising a conical upper part with a decreasing diameter in upward direction, at least one tangential inlet at the bottom of the swirl chamber, and an outlet at the upper end of the swirl chamber, wherein the process is selected from pyrolysis, allothermal gasification or carbonization of a carbonaceous feedstock. The invention further relates to a process for conversion of a feedstock comprising solid particles into at least one or more gaseous compounds in such reactor.

The present invention relates to a continuous manufacturing apparatus for a carbon nanotube having gas separation units and a continuous manufacturing method for a carbon nanotube using the same. According to the present invention, the present invention has an effect to provide the continuous manufacturing apparatus of the carbon nanotube and continuous manufacturing method using the same, in which it makes possible to perform a rapid processing; has excellent productivity and excellent conversion rate of carbon source; can significantly reduce the cost of production; can reduce energy consumption because a reactor size can be decreased as compared with capacity; and a gas separation unit that not generate a waste gas.

Animal and seed based triglycerides are oils used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, animal feed, energy generation, etc. These triglycerides or glycerol esters are a mixture of triglycerides and free fatty esters (FFA) along with unsaponifiables and gums (MIU). FFA may range from very low, 1% or less, to more than 40% in some rendered animal oils. Corn oil from the wet or dry process of ethanol production may have from 7 to 15% FFA. The varying amount of FFA presents numerous process issues for downstream users of these oils especially in the production of biodiesel, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). FFA about 1 or 2% requires esterification as well as transesterification for the production of FAME. What is needed is a method to perform Glycerolysis. This disclosure describes an improved catalyst system as well as process equipment and operating conditions to allow economical commercialization of Glycerolysis.

Animal and seed based triglycerides are oils used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, animal feed, energy generation, etc. These triglycerides or glycerol esters are a mixture of triglycerides and free fatty esters (FFA) along with unsaponifiables and gums (MIU). FFA may range from very low, 1% or less, to more than 40% in some rendered animal oils. Corn oil from the wet or dry process of ethanol production may have from 7 to 15% FFA. The varying amount of FFA presents numerous process issues for downstream users of these oils especially in the production of biodiesel, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). FFA about 1 or 2% requires esterification as well as transesterification for the production of FAME. What is needed is a method to perform Glycerolysis. This disclosure describes an improved catalyst system as well as process equipment and operating conditions to allow economical commercialization of Glycerolysis.

The invention relates to a method of closed-loop control of the temperature in a chemical engineering apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401), in which, in a primary circuit (102, 202, 302, 402), a liquid is conveyed out of the apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401), fed at least partly to a heat transferer (103, 203, 303, 403) and recycled at least partly back to the apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401), where the heat transferer (103, 203, 303, 403) is cooled or heated by a heat transfer medium in a secondary circuit (104, 204, 304, 404), comprising the steps of: providing a target value for the temperature of the liquid in the apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401), detecting an actual value for the temperature of the liquid in the apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401) and calculating the temperature difference between the actual value and the target value of the liquid in the apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401).
According to the invention, a heat flow taken from or added to the liquid in the primary circuit (102, 202, 302, 402) by the heat transferer (103, 203, 303, 403) is ascertained, a control signal is calculated on the basis of a defined closed-loop control algorithm, where the closed-loop control algorithm is configured such that the control signal is dependent on the heat flow and the temperature difference between the actual value and the target value of the liquid in the apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401), and the flow rate of the stream of liquid through the heat transferer (103, 203, 303, 403) in the primary circuit (102, 202, 302, 402) and/or a flow rate of the heat transfer medium through the heat transferer in the secondary circuit (104, 204, 304, 404) is/are manipulated on the basis of the control signal.

A fluid dynamic model having at least 5,000,000 cells of the portion of a gas phase reactor from the exit of the condenser to a half a reactor diameter above the bed plate is useful in determining the design of the bottom surface or support structure for a bed plate to minimize liquid pooling below and above the bed plate when operating in condensing mode.

A process includes periodically or continuously introducing an olefin monomer and periodically or continuously introducing a catalyst system or catalyst system components into a reaction mixture within a reaction system, oligomerizing the olefin monomer within the reaction mixture to form an oligomer product, and periodically or continuously discharging a reaction system effluent comprising the oligomer product from the reaction system. The reaction system includes a total reaction mixture volume and a heat exchanged portion of the reaction system comprising a heat exchanged reaction mixture volume and a total heat exchanged surface area providing indirect contact between the reaction mixture and a heat exchange medium. A ratio of the total heat exchanged surface area to the total reaction mixture volume within the reaction system is in a range from 0.75 in.sup.1 to 5 in.sup.1, and an oligomer product discharge rate from the reaction system is between 1.0 (lb)(hr.sup.1)(gal.sup.1) to 6.0 (lb)(hr.sup.1)(gal.sup.1).

A method for producing burnt end products from an educt (starting raw materials) of carbonate-containing materials involves preheating the educt using heat recovered from the reaction. The educt and a fluidizing medium including steam are input into a first reaction zone. Heat is transferred to the first reaction zone using mechanical components so as to heat the first reaction zone to a predetermined temperature range for a predetermined time period. The educt is burned in the first reaction zone over the predetermined time period during which the first reaction zone is maintained within the predetermined temperature range. The hot gases that form in the first reaction zone include CO.sub.2 and steam. Hot end product is discharged from the first reaction zone after the predetermined time period elapses. Heat contained in the hot gases and end product that are discharged from the first reaction zone is used to preheat the educt.

A plant for hydrogenation of methylenedianiline (MDA; reactant1) with a hydrogen donor (reactant2), especially a gaseous hydrogen donor, preferably hydrogen (H2), including a conditioning unit for the reactants, a reactor unit and a separation unit, wherein the conditioning unit includes at least part of the length of the (feed) conduits for reactant1, reactant2 and at least one solvent, at least one heat exchanger in at least one (feed) conduit, at least one mixer for mixing the reactants and/or at least one reactant with at least one solvent; the reactor unit includes at least one fixed bed reactor as main reactor with an immobile catalyst packing.