A dynamic catalytic conversion reactor having a plurality of operating zones is disclosed that adjusts operation based on incoming hydrogen from a fluctuating renewable energy source. The dynamic reactor is configured to turn on and off supply of feed gas to certain zones based on hydrogen supply, and maintains catalyst activity within all operating and idle zones by applying one of a number of gas flow options through the idle zones. Methods and systems of using the dynamic reactor are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a thermally inhibited starch, the method comprising providing a volume of dehydrated starch having a pH value between 7.0 and 11 and having a moisture content of <2 wt. %, based on the weight of the starch, in a stirred batch reactor, said reactor being comprised with a gas inlet, and applying a flow of gas through the volume of dehydrated starch in the reactor while heating and stirring the starch to a temperature of at least 140 C. for a period of time sufficient to thermally inhibit the starch. In addition, the invention relates to a device for thermally inhibiting starch and use of a flow of gas in a stirred batch reactor during thermal inhibition of starch.

The present invention discloses a coal-to-acetylene plasma reactor having coking inhibition and online decoking functions, comprising a vertically arranged cathode rod, an anode and a circulating cooling water jacket arranged outside the anode, the anode includes from top to bottom an anode of the electric arc operation section for cooperating with the cathode rod to generate an electric arc, and an anode of the reaction section located below the electric arc, the anode is grounded, the inner diameter of the anode of the reaction section is 1.2 to 10 times the inner diameter of the anode of the electric arc operation section, and the junction of the anode of the reaction section and the anode of the electric arc operation section is circumferentially provided with a decoking nozzle that can spray a decoking medium toward the anode of the reaction section. The present invention uses the method of changing the inner diameter of the reactor and setting nozzles for diaphragm protection, fundamentally suppressing or even eliminating the coking phenomenon during the operation of the reactor, no need to set the decoking cycle, and realizing the continuous cracking operation of the reactor.

A polyolefin reactor flashline heater system may include an enclosure, a heating section, and a transformer. The heating section is contained in the enclosure and extends between a first end and a second end. The first end is fluidically coupled to a polyolefin reactor product inlet. The second end is fluidically coupled to a heated product outlet. One or more pipe sections are coupled in series between the first end and the second end. The one or more pipe sections are formed of an electrically conducting material and have a predetermined diameter to transport a polyolefin reactor stream from the first end to the second end. The transformer is electrically coupled to the first end and the second end and configured to heat the heating section by impedance heating. A polymerization system may include a polyolefin reactor coupled to the polyolefin reactor flashline heater system.

An apparatus for accelerated multi-stage synthesis of quantum dots (QDs) includes an injector which injects a material for producing QDs, a first reactor connected to the injector and including at least one selected from a coil reactor and a plate reactor, a second reactor connected to the first reactor and including at least one selected from the coil reactor and the plate reactor, and a first junction connected between the first reactor and the second reactor and provided with an inlet for injecting the material for producing the QDs.

A reactor system and methods of operating are described herein. In some approaches, the system comprises a reactor body defining an internal cavity and a three-dimensional structure disposed in the internal cavity. The three-dimensional structure comprises an ionic conductor. A power supply is coupled to the three-dimensional structure generate an ionic current in the three-dimensional structure to control a temperature of the reactor. In some embodiments, the three-dimensional structure comprises multi-layer structure with alternating layers of the ionic conductor and the electronic conductor. In some embodiments, the system comprises a controller in operative communication with the power supply. The controller may control the amount of heat energy input to the reactor by adjusting the parameters of the power supply. In some embodiments, a catalyst is disposed in the three-dimensional structure.