21-03-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130071299A1
Embodiments disclosed herein describe a system for producing enhanced wax alternatives, the system that includes a reactor having a reactor inlet and a reactor outlet; and a high shear device having a device inlet, a device outlet, a rotor, a stator, and a catalytic surface, wherein the device outlet is in fluid communication with the reactor inlet. 2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reactor comprises the reactor outlet for gaseous products claim 1 , and another reactor outlet for liquid or waxy products.3. The system of claim 1 , the rotor and the stator are separated by a shear gap claim 1 , wherein the shear gap is the minimum distance between the rotor and the stator claim 1 , and wherein the high shear mixing device operates at a tip speed of the rotor of greater than 4 claim 1 ,500 ft/min.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the high shear device comprises at least one catalytic surface.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the high shear device is configured to process petroleum wax and base oil with a hydrogen-containing gas form a feedstock at a shear rate in the range of about 20 claim 1 ,000 sto about 1 claim 1 ,600 claim 1 ,000 s.6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the feedstock comprises gas bubbles with an average bubble size less than about 5 μm claim 5 , and wherein the reactor is configured for hydrogenation of the feedstock for a time sufficient to produce enhanced hydrogenated products.7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the petroleum wax includes alkane hydrocarbons with formula CH claim 5 , wherein n=20-40.8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the base oil is selected from the group consisting of butterfat claim 5 , cocoa butter claim 5 , cocoa butter substitutes claim 5 , illipe fat claim 5 , kokum butter claim 5 , milk fat claim 5 , mowrah fat claim 5 , phulwara butter claim 5 , sal fat claim 5 , shea fat claim 5 , bomeo tallow claim 5 , lard claim 5 , lanolin claim 5 , beef tallow claim 5 , mutton tallow claim 5 , other animal tallow claim 5 , ...
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