Title:
材料を加工する方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004538125
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for processing materials employ two cylindrical members, one mounted within the other, defining an annular processing chamber. Preferably, the outer member is stationery (stator), while the inner rotates (rotor). The radial spacing between the stator inner surface and the rotor outer surface is equal to or less than the back-to-back radial thicknesses of the two laminar boundary layers formed on the two surfaces by the material being processed. The surfaces are made smooth, as by buffing to a finish of not more than 10 microinches. This structure inhibits formation of Taylor vortices in the processing passage, which cause unstable flow and consequent incomplete mixing. Preferably, the relative velocity between rotor and stator surfaces is at least 1.2 meters per second. The surfaces may be coated with catalysts. Transducers may be provided to apply processing energy, such as microwave, light or ultrasonic waves, through the stator wall.
Inventors:
Hall, Richard A.
Alain N. Maglevy
Alain N. Maglevy
Application Number:
JP2002571204A
Publication Date:
December 24, 2004
Filing Date:
February 21, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Clade Laboratories
International Classes:
B01F27/74; B01J19/10; B01J19/12; B01J19/18; F28D7/00; F28D11/02; F28F13/02; (IPC1-7): B01J19/10; B01F7/12; B01J19/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000516851A | 2000-12-19 | |||
| JPH06247712A | 1994-09-06 | |||
| JPS54126675A | 1979-10-02 | |||
| JP2004523607A | 2004-08-05 |
Foreign References:
| DE2121022A1 | 1972-11-02 | |||
| US5538191A | 1996-07-23 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hajime Tsukuni
Fumio Shinoda
Koshiro Tsukuda
Fumio Shinoda
Koshiro Tsukuda