APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

A gas conversion apparatus (100) for converting a process gas to one or more other gases comprises: means (105) for introducing process gas into a liquid medium in a column (125); and an ultrasonic energy generator (140) arranged to generate ultrasonic energy, the apparatus (100) being configured to launch ultrasonic energy generated by the generator (140) into the liquid medium such that process gas is exposed to ultrasonic energy, the apparatus (100) being arranged to allow collection of process gas that has been exposed to ultrasonic energy. The apparatus (100) also preferably comprises a microbubble generator (120) to generate microbubbles of the process gas for exposure to the ultrasonic energy. The ultrasonic energy generator (140) may be configured to generate ultrasonic energy as a consequence of a flow of a drive gas therethrough.

主权项

1. Gas conversion apparatus for converting one or more reactant chemical species comprised in a process gas to one or more product chemical species, the apparatus comprising:
means for introducing process gas into a liquid medium; and an ultrasonic energy generator configured to generate ultrasonic energy, wherein the apparatus is configured to launch ultrasonic energy generated by the ultrasonic energy generator into the liquid medium such that process gas is exposed to ultrasonic energy so as to convert one or more of the reactant chemical species to one or more product chemical species, and wherein the apparatus is configured to allow collection of one or more of the product chemical species.