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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2008
Rodrigo B. Vera, Leeds, AL (US);
Alexander P. Rutberg, Madison, AL (US);
Rodrigo B. Vera, Leeds, AL (US);
Alexander P. Rutberg, Madison, AL (US);
Plasma Waste Recycling, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for forming nano-structures of carbon solids includes a reactor chamber into which extends a plasma torch configured to generate a plasma plume that extends into the interior of the reactor chamber. COfrom is applied to the plasma plume where the CO2 is dissociated into carbon and oxygen. A plurality of nozzles also extends into the reactor chamber, which sprays liquid water on the plume, cooling at least a portion of the carbon causing it to form solid carbon nano-structures in a mixture of liquid water. The mixture is conveyed to a flocculation tank.