Dan R Bottenus

Title: Dan R. Bottenus and Additively Manufactured Distillation

Introduction

Dan R. Bottenus is an inventor associated with Richland, Washington, and Battelle Memorial Institute. His patent work addresses improved gas separation through the design and manufacture of microchannel distillation devices.

Latest Patents

Bottenus is named on 1 patent: “Microchannel Distillation Device Fabricated Using Additive Manufacture.” The invention presents a distillation column with a curved, open channel for vapor transport beside a wicking channel for liquid transport. Designed to operate under gravity without a siphon, the device can separate components from air inside an insulated vessel.

Tests of three small-scale cryogenic distillation columns found that the additively manufactured design performed better in air separation than both a random packed column and a plate-type layered microchannel distillation column. The results demonstrate the feasibility of producing microchannel distillation devices through additive manufacturing and point toward new design possibilities.

Career Highlights

Bottenus’s patent highlights the potential of additive manufacturing to create specialized equipment for cryogenic distillation. Its channel arrangement supports separate vapor and liquid transport, offering an alternative to conventional column configurations.

Collaborations

The patent lists Timothy G. Veldman as a coworker. Bottenus is associated with Battelle Memorial Institute.

Conclusion

Dan R. Bottenus’s patented distillation device combines additive manufacturing with an innovative channel design, demonstrating a promising approach to more effective gas separation.