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Reactor for containing high pressure, high temperature, corrosive reactions, especially supercritical water reactions. The reactor comprises an inner reactor vessel which houses the corrosive reaction, an outer containment vessel which contains a substantial level of the pressure, and insulating mea

Reactor for containing high pressure, high temperature, corrosive reactions, especially supercritical water reactions. The reactor comprises an inner reactor vessel which houses the corrosive reaction, an outer containment vessel which contains a substantial level of the pressure, and insulating means to contain the high temperature of the inner reactor, which prevents the outer containment vessel from rising above a specified maximum temperature. Using this reactor, the lifetime and reliability of the materials of construction are increased because the outer pressure-containing vessel does not experience the high temperatures which tend to cause metals and alloys to lose ductility, and the inner reactor vessel does not experience a high pressure drop across its walls and, therefore, can be made of temperature and corrosive-resistant materials which are not required to sustain high stress without failure.

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[ I claim:] [1.] Reactor apparatus for containing a reaction, comprising:a. an outer containment vessel having an inlet port and an outlet port and being capable of withstanding high pressure conditions for an extended period sufficient to provide efficient commercial operation;b. an inner reaction

[ I claim:] [1.] Reactor apparatus for containing a reaction, comprising:a. an outer containment vessel having an inlet port and an outlet port and being capable of withstanding high pressure conditions for an extended period sufficient to provide efficient commercial operation;b. an inner reaction vessel having an inlet port and an outlet port and being capable of withstanding corrosive supercritical water reaction conditions for an extended period sufficient to provide efficient commercial operation;c. means for coupling said outer containment vessel inlet and said outlet ports to said inner reaction vessel inlet and outlet ports;d. said outer containment vessel also having means to couple its inlet and outlet ports to a fluid feed port and a fluid exit port;e. heat insulation means between said inner reaction vessel and said outer containment vessel, said heat insulation means:comprising inert heat insulating fluid contained in said outer containment vessel and surrounding said outer side of said inner reaction vessel;f. means for maintaining said heat insulation means below a preset maximum temperature to prolong the life of said outer containment vessel; andg. means to regulate the pressure of said inert insulating fluid; whereby, when said outer containment vessel is coupled to fluid feed and fluid exit ports and to the inner reaction vessel inlet and outlet ports, said inner reaction vessel interior is sealed off from the interior of said outer containment vessel.