METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF FULLERENE-CONTAINING SOOT AND DEVICE TO THIS END Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC C01B31/00 B82B3/00 

FIELD: chemistry; electricity.

SUBSTANCE: in a horizontal cylindrical air-tight discharge chamber 1, with a residue collector, graphite electrodes 2, 3 which are put in-line, and set in cold current leads 8, 9. Fullerene containing soot is obtained in an arc between the electrodes 2, 3. At least one of the electrodes 2, 3 is set with the capability of axial reciprocative movement. Circulatory system 10 for inert gas, which creates two turned annular streams for removal of the resulting products, contains at least two nozzles mounted on the end wall of the discharge chamber 1 at a tangent to the side wall and laying in planes, perpendicular to the axis of the electrodes 2, 3. Device 14 for collecting fullerene containing soot is made in the form of at least one cyclone 15, 16 or 17 with tangential input of gas.

EFFECT: increase in the production of soot and fullerene with minimal energy use, blow out and burning of the walls of the discharge chamber walls are eliminated.

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