Homogeneous steady state conversions in turbulence chambers and apparatus therefor

Claim 2

APPARATUS FOR BRINGING INTO CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER TWO OR MORE COMPONENTS IN A HIGH STATE OF TURBULENCE, COMPRISING A CHAMBER, THE WALLS OF SAID CHAMBER BEING CURVED AND ADAPTED TO STREAMLINE FLOW, A FIRST INLET POSITIONED IN THE WALL OF SAID CHAMBER, AN OUTLET POSITIONED IN THE WALL OF SAID CHAMBER AT A POINT REMOVED FROM SAID FIRST INLET, A SECOND INLET POSITIONED IN THE WALL OF SAID CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID FIRST INLET AND SAID OUTLET, MEANS FOR INJECTING COMPONENTS IN THE VAPOR PHASE AT HIGH VELOCITY THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND INLETS, SAID FIRST INLET BEING DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID CHAMBER TO CAUSE THE STREAM OF COMPONENTS PASSED THERETHROUGH TO ENTER SAID CHAMBER TANGENTIALLY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A FIELD OF ROTATION IN THE CONTENTS OF SAID CHAMBER, SAID SECOND INLET BEING DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID CHAMBER TO CAUSE THE STREAM OF COMPONENTS PASSED THERETHROUGH TO ENTER SAID CHAMBER IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID FIELD OF ROTATION ESTABLISHED BY SAID STREAM OF COMPONENTS ENTERING INTO SAID CHAMBER THROUGH SAID FIRST INLET.

Claim 3

IN A HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESS WHEREIN HYDROCARBONS ARE CONVERTED IN THE VAPOR PHASE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ADDED COMPONENT IN A REACTION CHAMBER ADAPTED FOR STREAMLINED FLOW AND MAINTAINED AT HYDROCARBON CONVERSION CONDITIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 200 TO ABOUT 900* C., THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE INJECTING SAID HYDROCARBONS IN THE VAPOR STATE AND AT A HIGH VELOCITY TANGENTIALLY INTO SAID CHAMBER THROUGH A PRIMARY INLET IN THE WALL OF SAID CHAMBER, THEREBY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A FIELD OF ROTATION IN THE CONTENTS OF SAID CHAMBER, INJECTING SAID ADDED COMPONENT AT HIGH VELOCITY INTO SAID CHAMBER FROM A POINT BETWEEN SAID PRIMARY INLET AND SAID OUTLET AND IN A DIRECTION WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID FIELD OF ROTATION ESTABLISHED BY INJECTION OF SAID HYDROCARBONS, WITHDRAWING CONTENTS FROM SAID CHAMBER THROUGH AN OUTLET IN SAID CHAMBER REMOTE FROM SAID PRIMARY INLET, AND CONTROLLING THE RATE OF WITHDRAWAL OF CONTENTS FROM SAID CHAMBER TO MAINTAIN THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF MATERIALS IN SAID CHAMBER AT A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT VALUE.

Claim 4

IN A HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESS WHEREIN HYDROCARBONS ARE CONVERTED IN THE VAPOR PHASE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ADDED COMPONENT IN A REACTION CHAMBER ADAPTED FOR STREAMLINED FLOW AND MAINTAINED AT HYDROCARBON CONVERSION CONDITIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 200 TO ABOUT 900* C., THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE INJECTING SAID HYDROCARBONS IN THE VAPOR STATE AND AT A HIGH VELOCITY TANGENTIALLY INTO SAID CHAMBER THROUGH A PRIMARY INLET IN THE WALL OF SAID CHAMBER, THEREBY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A FIELD OF ROTATION IN THE CONTENTS OF SAID CHAMBER, INJECTING SAID ADDED COMPONENT AT HIGH VELOCITY INTO SAID CHAMBER FROM A POINT BETWEEN SAID PRIMARY INLET AND SAID OUTLET AND IN A DIRECTION WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID FIELD OF ROTATION ESTABLISHED BY INJECTION OF SAID HYDROCARBONS, WITHDRAWING CONTENTS FROM SAID CHAMBER THROUGH AN OUTLET IN SAID CHAMBER REMOTE FROM SAID PRIMARY INLET, AND CONTROLLING THE RATE OF WITHDRAWAL OF CONTENTS FROM SAID CHAMBER TO MAINTAIN THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF MATERIALS IN SAID CHAMBER AT A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT VALUE.