Catalyst obstacles for pulse detonation device employed in a detonation device cleaning system

Abstract

A pulse detonation device includes a body member having an outer wall and an inner wall that defines a pulse detonation zone and a plurality of obstacles extend along the pulse detonation zone. At least a portion of the plurality of obstacles include a combustion catalyst.

1 . A pulse detonation device comprising:
 a body member having an outer wall and an inner wall that defines a pulse detonation zone; and   a plurality of obstacles extending along the pulse detonation zone, at least a portion of the plurality of obstacles including a combustion catalyst.   
     
     
         2 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 1 , further comprising: at least one pulse detonation tube arranged within the body member, the at least one pulse detonation tube including a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion that defines another pulse detonation zone 
     
     
         3 . The pulse detonation zone according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of obstacles include a first plurality of obstacles that extend along the pulse detonation zone and another plurality of obstacles that extend along the another pulse detonation zone. 
     
     
         4 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one pulse detonation tube includes a central pulse detonation tube having a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion that defines the another pulse detonation zone, and an intermediate pulse detonation tube having a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion that defines still another pulse detonation zone. 
     
     
         5 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of obstacles include a first plurality of obstacles that extend along the pulse detonation zone, a second plurality of obstacles that extend along the another pulse detonation zone, and a third plurality of obstacles that extend along the still another pulse detonation zone. 
     
     
         6 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 4 , wherein the second end of the intermediate pulse detonation tube includes a first flow redirection zone, the second end of the central pulse detonation tube being arranged that the first flow redirection zone. 
     
     
         7 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 6 , further comprising: a second flow redirection zone arranged downstream from the first end of the intermediate pulse detonation tube. 
     
     
         8 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the plurality of obstacles are formed from the combustion catalyst. 
     
     
         9 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the plurality of obstacles are coated with the combustion catalyst. 
     
     
         10 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 1 , wherein all of the plurality of obstacles include the combustion catalyst. 
     
     
         11 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 1 , wherein the combustion catalyst includes at least one of a chromium oxide, a cobalt oxide, an iron compound, a copper compound, palladium, platinum, and calcium nitrate. 
     
     
         12 . A detonation cleaning system comprising:
 a vessel having an interior chamber; and   a pulse detonation device operatively coupled to the vessel and fluidly coupled to the interior chamber, the pulse detonation device comprising:
 a body member having an outer wall and an inner wall that defines a first pulse detonation zone; and 
 a plurality of obstacles extending along the pulse detonation zone, at least a portion of the plurality of obstacles including a combustion catalyst. 
   
     
     
         13 . The detonation cleaning system according to  claim 12 , wherein the portion of the plurality of obstacles are formed from the combustion catalyst. 
     
     
         14 . The detonation cleaning system according to  claim 12 , wherein the portion of the plurality of obstacles are coated with the combustion catalyst. 
     
     
         15 . The detonation cleaning system according to  claim 12 , wherein all of the plurality of obstacles include the combustion catalyst. 
     
     
         16 . The detonation cleaning system according to  claim 12 , further comprising: at least one pulse detonation tube arranged within the body member, the at least one pulse detonation tube including a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion that defines another pulse detonation zone 
     
     
         17 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 16 , wherein the at least one pulse detonation tube includes a central pulse detonation tube having a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion that defines the another pulse detonation zone, and an intermediate pulse detonation tube having a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion that defines a still another pulse detonation zone. 
     
     
         18 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of obstacles include a first plurality of obstacles that extend along the pulse detonation zone, a second plurality of obstacles that extend along the another pulse detonation zone, and a third plurality of obstacles that extend along the still another pulse detonation zone. 
     
     
         19 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 17 , wherein the second end of the intermediate pulse detonation tube includes a first flow redirection zone, the second end of the central pulse detonation tube being arranged that the first flow redirection zone. 
     
     
         20 . The pulse detonation device according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a second flow redirection zone arranged downstream from the first end of the intermediate pulse detonation tube.