Battelle Memorial Institute

Velocys Corp.

Jennifer Lynne Marco

Anna Lee Tonkovich

Yong Wang

Sean P Fitzgerald

Robert S Wegeng

Gary L Roberts

Anna Lee Y Tonkovich

Steven T Perry

Thomas D Yuschak

Paul William Neagle

Robert J Luzenski

Michael Alan Marchiando

David P Vanderwiel

Soumitra R Deshmukh

Jeffrey Dale Marco

Lane W Keyes

David Vanderwiel

Terry Joseph Mazanec

Wayne W Simmons

Kai Tod Paul Jarosch

David P VanderWiel

Eric Daymo

Ying Peng

The invention provides methods of making laminated devices (especially microchannel devices) in which plates are assembled and welded together. Unlike conventional microchannel devices, the inventive laminated devices can be made without brazing or diffusion bonding; thus providing significant advantages for manufacturing. Features such as expansion joints and external welded supports are also described. Laminated devices and methods of conducting unit operations in laminated devices are also described.

Laminated, leak-resistant chemical processors, methods of making, and methods of operating

Laminated, leak-resistant chemical processors; methods of making, and methods of operating

Integrated Combustion Reactors (ICRs) and methods of making ICRs are described in which combustion chambers (or channels) are in direct thermal contact to reaction chambers for an endothermic reaction. Superior results were achieved for combustion chambers which contained a gap for free flow through the chamber. Particular reactor designs are also described. Processes of conducting reactions in integrated combustion reactors are described and results presented. Some of these processes are characterized by unexpected and superior results.

Integrated reactors, methods of making same, and methods of conducting simultaneous exothermic and endothermic reactions

Integrated Combustion Reactors (ICRs) and methods of making ICRs are described in which combustion chambers (or channels) are in direct thermal contact to reaction chambers for an endothermic reaction. Superior results were achieved for combustion chambers which contained a gap for flee flow through the chamber. Particular reactor designs are also described. Processes of conducting reactions in integrated combustion reactors are described and results presented. Some of these processes are characterized by unexpected and superior results.

The present invention is a chemical reactor and method for catalytic chemical reactions having gas phase reactants. The chemical reactor has reactor microchannels for flow of at least one reactant and at least one product, and a catalyst material wherein the at least one reactant contacts the catalyst material and reacts to form the at least one product. The improvement, according to the present invention is: the catalyst material is on a porous material having a porosity that resists bulk flow therethrough and permits molecular diffusion therein. The porous material further has a length, a width and a thickness, the porous material defining at least a portion of one wall of a bulk flow path through which the at least one reactant passes.

Chemical reactor for gas phase reactant catalytic steam reforming reactions

The present invention provides chemical reactors and reaction chambers and methods for conducting catalytic chemical reactions having gas phase reactants. In preferred embodiments, these reaction chambers and methods include at least one porous catalyst material that has pore sizes large enough to permit molecular diffusion within the porous catalyst material.

Chemical reactor and method for gas phase reactant catalytic reactions

This invention relates to a process for conducting an equilibrium limited chemical reaction in a single stage process channel. A process for conducting a water shift reaction is disclosed. A multichannel reactor with cross flow heat exchange is disclosed.

Process for conducting an equilibrium limited chemical reaction in a single stage process channel

The present invention is a chemical reactor for catalytic chemical reactions having gas phase reactants. The chemical reactor has reactor microchannels for flow of at least one reactant and at least one product, and a catalyst material wherein the at least one reactant contacts the catalyst material and reacts to form the at least one product. The improvement, according to the present invention is: the catalyst material is on a porous material having a porosity that resists bulk flow therethrough and permits molecular diffusion therein. The porous material further has a length, a width and a thickness, the porous material defining at least a portion of one wall of a bulk flow path through which the at least one reactant passes.

Chemical reactor for gas phase reactant catalytic reactions

Method for gas phase reactant catalytic reactions

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South Charleston, OH, United States of America

Jennifer Lynne Marco