PLANT FOR FULLERENE SOOT PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC C01B31/00 B82B3/00 

FIELD: electricity; chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: in horizontal sealed discharge chamber 1 provided with residuals collector the coaxial graphite electrodes 2, 3 are installed in cooled current leads 8, 9. Fullerene soot is produced in electric arc between electrodes 2, 3. At least one of the electrodes is installed in such a way that it is capable to make axial back-and-forth movements. At least of the electrodes 2, 3 may be made capable to rotate axially. Discharge chamber 1 is made as two truncated cones couple by their wide bases. These cones are closed by spherical covers. Inert gas circulation system 10 is provided with two pairs of nozzles installed at end walls of discharge chamber 1 at a tangent to its side wall and laying in the planes perpendicular to electrodes 2, 3 axis. Facility 14 for fullerene soot trapping is made as at least one cyclone collector 15, 16 or 17 with tangential gas injection.

EFFECT: soot and fullerenes capacity is increased with minimal energy consumption, fullerene soot is fully removed in the process.

15 cl, 13 dwg