Controlled Thin Film Vapor Generator for Liquid Volume Reduction

摘要

A reactor comprising a vessel; a fluid dispensing system having a plurality of ports arranged lengthwise along the inner surface of the vessel to distribute the fluid thereon in a controlled manner to maintain substantially uniform thin film flow along the length of the inner surface; and an outlet for removing vapor. A system comprising a fluid source; a first vessel; a heat exchanger for preheating the fluid; a first pathway for directing a preheating fluid from the first vessel to the heat exchanger; and a second pathway for directing preheated fluid toward the first vessel for processing. A method comprising introducing a fluid; distributing the fluid in a controlled manner to form a substantially uniform thin film flow an inner surface of a vessel; evaporating fluid; and removing vapor. A method comprising introducing a fluid; processing the fluid; directing processed fluid into another vessel; and further processing the fluid.

主权项

1. A reactor comprising:
a vessel having an inner surface serving as a heat exchange surface for a fluid being processed and along which the fluid being processed can form a thin film flow; a fluid dispensing system, situated within the vessel, having a plurality of ports directed toward the inner surface and being arranged lengthwise along the inner surface to distribute the fluid being processed against the inner surface in a controlled manner to maintain substantially uniform thin film flow along the length of the inner surface; and an outlet for removing, from the vessel, vapor generated from the fluid being processed.