FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS INCLUDING CONICAL GAS DISTRIBUTORS AND RELATED METHODS OF FLUORINATION

摘要

Embodiments of a fluidized bed fluorination reactor are provided, as are embodiments of a fluidized bed reactor and embodiments of a fluorination method carried-out utilizing a fluidized bed fluorination reactor. In one embodiment, the fluidized bed fluorination reactor includes a source of fluorine gas, a reaction vessel, a windbox fluidly coupled to the source of fluorine gas, and a conical gas distributor fluidly coupled between the reaction vessel and the wmdbox. The conical gas distributor has a plurality of gas flow openings directing fluorine gas flow from the windbox into the fluorination reaction vessel during the fluorination process.