MATRIX BED FOR GENERATING NON-PLANAR REACTION WAVE FRONTS, AND METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A matrix bed (301) is disclosed in which a non-planar reaction wave front is formed during operation. This is accomplished by heating the matrix bed (301), containing heat-resistance material (301), until at least a reaction portion of the matrix bed is above the temperature required for a plurality of reactant gas streams (310) to react. Next, the reactant gas streams (310) are directed through the matrix bed in a manner so as to form at least a Bunsen (300), Burke-Schumann (330), inverted-V (370), or some other non-planar reaction wave front at the portion of the matrix bed that is heated above the reactant gas streams reaction temperature. At the non-planar reaction wave front, reactant gas streams react to produce a reaction product gas that is then exhausted from the matrix bed.