US4595774A
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Gaseous-solid reaction
Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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Filing: 1984-06-13
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Granted: 1986-06-17
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Expires: 2004-06-13
Abstract
Abstract The invention has for its object an improved method of performing gas-solid reactions. The method is characterized in that there is added expanded graphite of a volumetric mass between 0.001 and 0.02 g/cm3 to the reactive medium and in such quantity that it constitutes from 1 to 60% of the quantity of reactant solid present in the medium. The method makes it possible to improve the rate of the gas-solid reactions, as well as their stoichiometric characteristics, particularly in the case of reversible reactions.
Inventors
- 👤 Camille Coste
- 👤 Georges Crozat
- 👤 Sylvain Mauran
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:24
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J21/00; B01J21/18; B01J8/00; B01J8/02; B01J8/0285; C; C09; C09K; C09K5/00; C09K5/16; B01J2208/00; B01J2208/00008; B01J2208/00017; B01J2208/00026; B01J2208/00035; B01J2208/00044; B01J2208/00053; B01J2208/00088; B01J2208/00327; B01J2208/00336; B01J2208/0038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
In a method of performing a reversible reaction of the gas-solid type which is performed in cycles which are used in chemical energy storage systems or chemical heat pumps, the improvement which comprises adding expanded graphite of a volumetric mass between 0.001 and 0.02 g/cm 3 in the reactive medium in an amount between about 1 and about 60% by weight of the quantity of reactive solid present.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
In a method of performing a reversible reaction of the gas-solid type which is performed in cycles which are used in chemical energy storage systems or chemical heat pumps, the improvement which comprises adding expanded graphite of a volumetric mass between 0.001 and 0.02 g/cm 3 in the reactive medium in an amount between about 1 and about 60% by weight of the quantity of reactive solid present.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the expanded graphite is prepared by exfoliation of a graphite complex at a temperature equal at least to 150° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the expanded graphite in the reactive medium is distributed over the whole of the bed of solid reactant.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the graphite is added to the reactive medium as a graphite complex and is expanded in situ by heating of the reactive medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
In a reversible gas-solid reaction in a system for a chemical heat pump or for chemical energy storage in which in a reactive medium there is carried out the synthesis and/or decomposition reactions between alkaline earth or alkaline earth metal chlorides and a derivative of ammonia, the improvement which comprises including expanded graphite or a graphite complex in the reactive medium in an amount whereby about 1 to about 60% of the quantity of the reactive solid present in the reactive medium is expanded graphite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
In a reversible gas-solid reaction in a system for a chemical heat pump or for chemical energy storage in which in a reactive medium there is carried out the synthesis and/or decomposition reactions between alkaline earth or alkaline earth metal chlorides and a derivative of ammonia, the improvement which comprises including expanded graphite or a graphite complex in the reactive medium in an amount whereby about 1 to about 60% of the quantity of the reactive solid present in the reactive medium is expanded graphite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said reaction medium contains the graphite complex, said graphite complex being heated so as to form an expanded graphite in situ medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said expanded graphite is in the form of flakes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said graphite complex is a complex of natural graphite and an acid selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, orthophophoric acid and trifluoroacetic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said graphite complex is a complex of natural graphite and a member selected from the group consisting of feric chloride and antimony pentachloride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method claim 5 wherein said graphite complex is a complex of natural graphite and a member selected from the group consisting of ferric chloride/ammonia, barium/ammonia and strontium/ammonia.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the expanded graphite in said reactive medium has a volumetric mass between 0.001 and 0.02 g/cm 3 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the volumetric mass is between 0.005 and 0.015 g/cm 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the reaction is between calcium chloride and methylamine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the reaction is between zinc chloride and methylamine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the expanded graphite is formed in situ.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said expanded graphite is formed by heating a graphite complex.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said graphite complex is admixed with the reactive medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 16 including heating said mixture after admixture so as to form said expanded graphite.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said mixture is heated to a temperature between about 180° to about 250°.
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