Mixing process for increasing chemical reaction efficiency and reduction of byproducts

Abstract

A system and method for increasing reaction and reactor efficiency, including the steps of providing a reactor with a plurality of reagent introduction or injection ducts, asymmetrically positioned in a tangentially reinforcing manner at spaced apart predetermined locations; injecting at least one reagent; wherein the velocity of the injected reagent(s) is such that the ratio of the reagent velocity to the reactor width is between about 2 sec −1 to about 150 sec −1 ; thereby increasing reaction and reactor efficiency and reducing the byproducts produced thereby, via mixing and rotation of the reaction space.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for increasing reaction efficiency and for reducing byproducts formation, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a staged reaction system including a reactor and at least one reagent for introduction into a reaction process,    introducing the at least one reagent to the reactor by asymmetrical injection at predetermined, spaced apart locations;    controlling the asymmetrical injection to produce a high velocity mass flow and a turbulence resulting in dispersion of the at least one reagent into the reaction system and mixing of the reaction space,    thereby providing increased reaction efficiency and reduced byproducts formation in the reaction process.    
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further including the step of adding additional reagents in stages, spaced apart in location and time, at high velocity.  
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one reagent is fuel.  
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one reagent is secondary air.  
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the additional reagents are introduced at a plurality of injection ducts, asymmetrically positioned in an opposing manner;  
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein two reagents, a first reagent and a second reagent, are introduced to the system in a sequential manner with the first reagent being introduced prior to the second reagent.  
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , the velocity of the injected reagent is such that the ratio of the velocity to the reactor width is between about 2 sec −1  to about 150 sec −1 ; 
 thereby increasing combustion efficiency and furnace efficiency via swirl, peripheral turbulence, and rotation-induce turbulence of the reactor.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the system has at least two levels of injection ducts.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the system has at least three levels of injection ducts for injection of the at least one reagent.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the velocity of the injected reagent is such that the ratio of the velocity to the reactor width is between about 3 sec −1  to about 60 sec −1 .  
     
     
         13 . A method for increasing combustion efficiency in a reactor and for reducing byproducts therein, comprising: 
 providing a reactor with a plurality of reagent injection ducts, asymmetrically positioned in an opposing manner;    injecting a first reagent through a first stage prior to injection of a second reagent;    injecting a second reagent through the plurality of reagent injection ducts;    wherein the velocity of the injected second reagent is such that the penetration of the injected reagents is greater than the reactor width by at least about 1.5 widths;    thereby increasing reaction efficiency and reducing pollutants via mixing and rotation of the reaction space.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the system has at least two levels of reagent introduction ducts for injection of the at least one reagent.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the system has at least three levels of reagent ducts for injection of the at least one reagent.  
     
     
         18 . A method for increasing chemical reaction efficiency, comprising: 
 providing a reactor with a plurality of reagent injection ducts, asymmetrically positioned in an opposing manner;    injecting at least one reagent through the ducts in stages;    wherein the velocity of the at least one reagent is such that the at least one injected reagent rotates at least one half revolution prior to exiting the reactor;    thereby increasing reactor efficiency via mixing and rotation of the reagents in the reactor.    
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the system has at least two levels of reagent ducts for injection of the reagents.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the system has at least three levels of reagent ducts for injection of the reagents.