METHOD FOR PROCESSING HYDROCARBON FUELS USING MICROWAVE ENERGY

摘要

A method of operating a hydrocarbon material processing system includes feeding a hydrocarbon feedstock from a hydrocarbon feedstock source into a reaction tube positioned within an opening of a waveguide, feeding a process gas from a process gas source into the reaction tube, receiving microwaves in the waveguide from a microwave generator, energy from the waveguide in the reaction tube to cause the feedstock and process gas to react and form into a product stream comprising a fuel product. The method also includes periodically delivering a cleaning gas into the reaction tube, without stopping the propagation of the energy and without pausing the feeding of the hydrocarbon feedstock and the process gas into the reaction tube.

主权项

1. A method of operating a hydrocarbon material processing system, comprising:
feeding a hydrocarbon feedstock from a hydrocarbon feedstock source into a reaction tube positioned within an opening of a waveguide; feeding a process gas from a process gas source into the reaction tube; receiving microwaves in the waveguide from a microwave generator; propagating energy from the waveguide to the reaction tube to cause the feedstock and process gas to react and form into a product stream comprising a fuel product; and periodically, without stopping the propagation of the energy and without pausing the feeding of the hydrocarbon feedstock and the process gas into the reaction tube, delivering a cleaning gas into the reaction tube.