Reaction apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed is a reaction apparatus, comprising a reaction container to receive a supply of a reactant and to cause a reaction of the reactant supplied thereto, wherein the reaction container comprises a hollow box member having a first plate wherein a supplying passage of the reactant is formed, a second plate opposite to the first plate, and a third plate provided continuously with edges of the first and second plates, at least one partition plate which is disposed to partition a space inside the box member and to form a reaction passage through which the reactant flows, the partition plate or each of the partition plates including a diaphragm portion provided substantially in a perpendicular direction to the second plate and a joint portion provided at an end of the diaphragm portion substantially perpendicularly thereto, and the joint portion being joined to an inner surface of the second plate.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a side view of a micro reactor module as an embodiment of a reaction apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the micro reactor module in this embodiment when functions thereof are classified.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the micro reactor module in this embodiment when viewed from obliquely above.

FIG. 4 is an arrow cross-sectional view of a plane along a cutting plane line IV-IV of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an arrow cross-sectional view of a plane along a cutting plane line V-V of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a reformer in the micro reactor module of this embodiment when viewed from obliquely below.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a carbon monoxide remover in the micro reactor module of this embodiment when viewed from obliquely below.

FIG. 8 is an arrow cross-sectional view of a plane along a cutting plane line VIII-VIII of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a route from supply of combustion air/fuel mixtures formed of gas fuel and air to discharge of water and the like as products in the micro reactor module of this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a route from the point where liquid fuel and water are supplied to the point where an air/fuel mixture, containing hydrogen gas as a product, is discharged in the micro reactor module of this embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a heat-insulating package covering the micro reactor module of this embodiment when viewed from obliquely below.

FIG. 12 is a graph showing a result of calculating a relationship between a heat loss and a thickness of a vacuum layer in the micro reactor module of this embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a graph showing a result of calculating a relationship between a surface temperature of the heat-insulating package and the thickness of the vacuum layer in the micro reactor module of this embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a scatter diagram showing results of calculating amounts of deformation of the reaction container with respect to a thickness of a top plate of the reaction container in the micro reactor module of this embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a table showing results of calculating heat capacity ratios of the reaction container in the case of changing the thickness of the top plate of the reaction container in the micro reactor module of this embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an example of a power generation unit including the micro reactor module in this embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing an example an electronic instrument using the power generation unit as a power source.

FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view showing a carbon monoxide remover in a first modification example of the micro reactor module of the present invention.

FIGS. 19A and 19B are a plan view and side view of the carbon monoxide remover in the first modification example.

FIG. 20 is an arrow cross-sectional view of a plane along a cutting plane line XX-XX of FIG. 19B.

FIG. 21 is an arrow cross-sectional view of a plane along a cutting plane line XXI-XXI of FIG. 19B.

FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of a partition member for use in the carbon monoxide remover in the first modification example.

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a base plate corresponding to the carbon monoxide remover in the first modification example.

FIG. 24 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing relationships among the respective reaction chambers, an introduction port, a discharge port, and connection ports in the carbon monoxide remover of the first modification example.

FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view showing a carbon monoxide remover in a second modification example of the micro reactor module of the present invention.

FIGS. 26A and 26B are a plan view and side view of the carbon monoxide remover in the second modification example.

FIG. 27 is an arrow cross-sectional view of a plane along a cutting plane line XXVII-XXVII of FIG. 26B.

FIG. 28 is an arrow cross-sectional view of a plane along a cutting plane line XXVIII-XXVIII of FIG. 26B.

FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view of a partition member for use in the carbon monoxide remover in the second modification example.

FIG. 30 is an exploded perspective view of a carbon monoxide remover in a third modification example of the micro reactor module of the present invention.

FIGS. 31A and 31B are a plan view and side view of the carbon monoxide remover in the third modification example.

FIG. 32 is an arrow end view of a plane along a cutting plane line XXXII-XXXII of FIG. 31B.

FIG. 33 is an arrow end view of a plane along a cutting plane line XXXIII-XXXIII of FIG. 31B.

Claims

1. A reaction apparatus, comprising: a reaction container to receive a supply of a reactant and to cause a reaction of the reactant supplied thereto,wherein the reaction container comprises:a hollow box member having a first plate wherein a supplying passage of the reactant is formed, a second plate opposite to the first plate, and a third plate provided continuously with an edge of the first plate and an edge of the second plate; andat least one partition plate which is disposed to partition a space inside the box member and to form a reaction passage through which the reactant flows, and are joined to an inner surface of the second plate.

2. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a rigidity of the second plate is lower than the rigidity of the first plate.

3. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second plate and the partition plate are joined to each other by either welding or brazing.

4. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second plate, the third plate and the partition plate are formed of a metal material.

5. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate has a diaphragm portion provided substantially in a perpendicular direction to the second plate.

6. The reaction apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the partition plate has, at an end of the diaphragm portion, a joint portion provided substantially perpendicularly to the diaphragm portion, and the joint portion and the second plate are joined to each other.

7. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a first through area that forms the reaction passage is provided in the partition plate.

8. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate has a rectangular wave shape, a wave height direction of the rectangular wave being set parallel to the second plate.

9. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate has a triangular wave shape, a wave height direction of the triangular wave being set perpendicular to the second plate.

10. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a parallel partition plate that is disposed parallel to the second plate in the reaction container and partitions the space inside the box member.

11. The reaction apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a second through area that forms the reaction passage is provided in the parallel partition plate.

12. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a base plate that is joined to the first plate and reinforces the first plate.

13. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a heat-insulating container to house the reaction container, the heat-insulating container having an inner space of which a pressure is set lower than an atmospheric pressure.

14. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: a first reaction portion to cause a reaction of a reactant at a first temperature;a second reaction portion to cause a reaction of the reactant at a second temperature which is lower than the first temperature; anda coupling portion to transfer the reactant and a product between the first reaction portion and the second reaction portion,wherein at least one of the first reaction portion and the second reaction portion is formed by including the reaction container.

15. The reaction apparatus according to claim 14, wherein a first product is generated by receiving a supply of a first reactant to the first reaction portion,a second product is generated by receiving a supply of the first product to the second reaction portion,the first reactant is an gaseous mixture in which water and a fuel containing hydrogen atom in a composition are vaporized,the first reaction portion is a reformer which causes a reforming reaction of the first reactant,hydrogen and carbon monoxide are contained in the first product, andthe second reaction portion is a carbon monoxide remover to remove carbon monoxide contained in the first product.

16. A reaction apparatus, comprising: a reaction container to receive a supply of a reactant and to cause a reaction of the reactant supplied thereto; anda heat-insulating container to house the reaction container, the heat-insulating container having an inner space of which a pressure is set lower than an atmospheric pressure,wherein the reaction container comprises:a hollow box member composed by having a first plate wherein a supplying passage of the reactant is formed, a second plate opposite to the first plate, and a third plate provided continuously with an edge of the first plate and an edge of the second plate; andat least one partition plate which is disposed to partition a space inside the box member and to form a reaction passage through which the reactant flows, and are joined to an inner surface of the second plate.

17. The reaction apparatus according to claim 16, wherein a rigidity of the second plate is lower than the rigidity of the first plate.

18. The reaction apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the second plate and the partition plate is joined to each other by either welding or brazing.

19. The reaction apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the second plate, the third plate and the partition plate is formed of a metal material.

20. The reaction apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the partition plate has a diaphragm portion provided substantially in a perpendicular direction to the second plate.

21. The reaction apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the partition plate has, at an end of the diaphragm portion, a joint portion provided substantially perpendicularly to the diaphragm portion, and the joint portion and the second plate are joined to each other.

22. A reaction apparatus, comprising: a reaction container to receive a supply of a reactant and to cause a reaction of the reactant supplied thereto,wherein the reaction container comprises:a hollow box member composed by having a first plate wherein a supplying passage of the reactant is formed, a second plate opposite to the first plate wherein a rigidity of the second plate is lower than the rigidity of the first plate, and a third plate provided continuously with an edge of the first plate and an edge of the second plate;at least one partition plate which is disposed to partition a space inside the box member and to form a reaction passage through which the reactant flows, the partition plate including a diaphragm portion provided substantially in a perpendicular direction to the second plate and a joint portion provided at an end of the diaphragm portion substantially perpendicularly to the diaphragm portion, and the joint portion being joined to an inner surface of the second plate.