Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for fabrication of large diameter single-walled carbon nanotube films. Advantageously, large diameter single-walled carbon nanotube films may be useful as transparent electrodes with high transparency and lower sheet resistance. In one embodiment, the method includes supplying carrier carbon monoxide and catalyst precursor through a first inlet at a temperature below the reaction temperature of the catalyst precursor; supplying heated carbon monoxide through a second inlet such that the heated carbon monoxide mixes with the carrier carbon monoxide and the catalyst an aerosol; reacting the aerosol in a reaction chamber to form a composite aerosol of single walled carbon nanotubes, metal nanoparticles, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. In this embodiment, the heated carbon monoxide heats the catalyst precursor which reacts with the carbon monoxide to form carbon nanotubes.

A flow reactor comprising: a cylindrical body defining a conduit extending from a first end to a second end; a conduit inlet for providing a flow of a liquid reagent into the conduit, the conduit inlet at or near the first end; a conduit outlet for providing a flow of a liquid content from the conduit, the conduit outlet at or near the second end; a rotating screw arranged within the conduit and extending in the conduit, the rotating screw arranged to rotate about an axis extending from the first end to the second end, to direct the liquid content from the conduit inlet to the conduit outlet; and one or more ultrasonic emitters arranged to emit ultrasound waves in the conduit. The flow reactor may be used for desulphurization of fuel oil.

The process and apparatus of the disclosure utilize a heater between a hydroprocessing reactor and a hydroisomerization reactor. A hydroprocessing feed exchanger cools hydroprocessed effluent to effect turndown of heated hydroprocessed effluent so as to not feed the hydroprocessed effluent to the hydroisomerization reactor at a higher temperature than necessary.

Systems and methods associated with biomass decomposition are generally described. Certain embodiments are related to adjusting a flow rate of a fluid comprising oxygen into a reactor in which biomass is decomposed. The adjustment may be made, at least in part, based upon a measurement of a characteristic of the reactor and/or a characteristic of the biomass. Certain embodiments are related to cooling at least partially decomposed biomass. The biomass may be cooled by flowing a gas over an outlet conduit in which the biomass is cooled, and then directing the gas to a reactor after it has flowed over the outlet conduit. Certain embodiments are related to systems comprising a reactor and an outlet conduit configured such that greater than or equal to 75% of its axially projected cross-sectional area is occupied by a conveyor. Certain embodiments are related to systems comprising a reactor comprising an elongated compartment having a longitudinal axis arranged substantially vertically and an outlet conduit comprising a conveyor.

Methods and systems for heating a reactor feed in a multi reactor hydrocarbon dehydrogenation process. The methods and systems are advantageously employed for the production of styrene by the catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene. The catalytic dehydrogenation process employs heating steam operating at a steam to oil ratio of about 1.0 or less and relatively low steam superheater furnace temperature, such that all components exposed to steam in the process (outside of the fired heaters) can be constructed with standard metallurgy.

Methods and systems for temperature-controlled, on-site generation of peracids, namely peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions are disclosed. In particular, methods for using an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system overcome the limitations of temperature on the kinetics of the peracid generation and/or peracid decomposition inside an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system. The methods include the controlling of the temperature of at least one raw starting material, namely water, to improve upon methods of on-site generation of peracids. The methods allow for the generation of user-selected chemistry without regard to the ambient temperatures of the raw starting materials and/or the biocide formulator or generator system.

A method of charging and/or discharging energy in reusable fuel workpieces or particles includes a solar furnace with counter-flowing workpieces and gas, to exchange heat therebetween, with the exiting gas and workpieces being at about ambient temperature. A further aspect employs a production plant including a reduction reactor configured to use excess electrical energy generated by renewable power generators to charge and/or discharge solid-state thermochemical fuel. Another aspect includes a fuel flow control valve using air pulses. An oxygen-deprived and reusable fuel, such as magnesium manganese oxide, or magnesium iron oxide, is also provided. In another aspect, an apparatus for producing a solid-state fuel includes a reduction reactor including a reactor chamber configured to receive concentrated solar energy, and a reactor tube having a recuperation zone, a reduction zone, and a quenching zone, wherein the reduction zone passes through the reactor chamber. A discharged solid-state fuel is configured to be fed down the reactor tube and a low-oxygen gas is configured to flow up the reactor tube.

The process and apparatus of the disclosure utilize a heater between a hydroprocessing reactor and a hydroisomerization reactor. A hydroprocessing feed exchanger cools hydroprocessed effluent to effect turndown of heated hydroprocessed effluent so as to not feed the hydroprocessed effluent to the hydroisomerization reactor at a higher temperature than necessary.

An apparatus to generate nitric oxide is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the invention as including a heat source and a vessel containing the heat source. A tablet may be placed within the vessel such that it is in thermal communication with the heat source to receive heat therefrom. The tablet may contain reactants that are substantially non-deliquescent and form nitric oxide in response to heat from the heat source.

A continuous hydrolyzation apparatus includes: a hydrolysis reaction container including a heating tube provided with a feed portion for a hydrolytic resin composition containing fibers and a feed portion for water; a screw inserted in the heating tube and configured to mix the hydrolytic resin composition with the water and to convey a mixture to a downstream side in the heating tube; and a back-pressure valve provided on a downstream side of the hydrolysis reaction container and configured to move the hydrolytic resin composition and the fibers to the downstream side while setting a pressure in the hydrolysis reaction container to a prescribed pressure to promote a hydrolysis reaction.