This invention discloses a gradient
pressure reactor for purifying
quartz sand using
supercritical fluid extraction. It includes a high-pressure cylinder, a medium-pressure cylinder, and a low-pressure cylinder separated along the axial direction, as well as a
supercritical fluid injection
system, a gradient
pressure control system, and a control box. Heating jackets are installed on the outer walls of the high-pressure, medium-pressure, and low-pressure cylinders. A feed
pipe is installed on the high-pressure cylinder, and a
discharge pipe is installed at the bottom of the low-pressure cylinder. On / off valves are installed between adjacent feed pipes, high-pressure cylinders, medium-pressure cylinders, low-pressure cylinders, and
discharge pipes. The gradient
pressure control system includes a
booster pump for the high-pressure cylinder, a pressure regulating valve for the medium-pressure cylinder, and a
back pressure valve for the low-pressure cylinder. This invention utilizes a high-pressure cylinder for dissolving
metallic impurities, a medium-pressure cylinder for removing
organic matter, and a low-pressure cylinder for fluid-sand
particle separation, thus achieving targeted
impurity removal with high efficiency. Furthermore, the
supercritical fluid diffuses more fully under different pressure environments, which is beneficial for improving fluid utilization.