摘要 |
A fluid bed reactor and a method configured to thermochemically or biochemically process a reactive material, the reactor comprising:
a reaction vessel defining a compartment suitable for receiving a reactive material;
a first cluster of heating conduits at least partially occupying said compartment and extending over a first vertical extent within the compartment, each heating conduit in the first cluster configured to transfer heat from a heat source to the compartment, the heating conduits in the first cluster having a first thickness;
a second cluster of heating conduits at least partially occupying said compartment and extending over a second vertical extent within the compartment, each heating conduit in the second cluster configured to transfer heat from a heat source to the compartment, the heating conduits in the second cluster having a second thickness, the second cluster of heating conduits being positioned vertically above the first cluster of heating conduits and spaced apart therefrom by a first separation distance, the first separation distance being at least as large as the smaller of the first and second thicknesses, the first separation distance defining a zone in the reaction vessel between the first cluster and the second cluster that is configured to be conducive to good solids circulation; and
a plurality of feedstock inlets configured to introduce a reactive material into the reaction vessel in a region that is vertically between the first and second clusters of heating conduits. |