Velocys Corp.

Battelle Memorial Institute

John H Brophy

Anna Lee Tonkovich

Laura J Silva

Terry Joseph Mazanec

Matthew B Schmidt

Kai Tod Paul Jarosch

Wayne W Simmons

Daniel Francis Ryan

Kai Jarosch

Yong Wang

Steven T Perry

Thomas D Yuschak

Ravi Arora

David John Hesse

Francis P Daly

Richard Q Long

Michael Alan Marchiando

Soumitra R Deshmukh

Jeffrey S McDaniel

Maddalena Fanelli

Fred A Pesa

Jeffrey Dale Marco

Timothy J LaPlante

Bruce Stangeland

Bruce F Monzyk

Frederick A Pesa

Robert Dwayne Litt

Gary L Roberts

G Bradley Chadwell

Robert Lewis Litt

Bruce Strangeland

This invention relates to a process for conducting a hydrocracking or a hydrotreating process in a microchannel reactor. This invention also relates to a process and apparatus for flowing a vapor and liquid into a plurality of microchannels in a microchannel processing unit.

Process and apparatus employing microchannel process technology

This invention relates to a process for converting a hydrocarbon reactant to a product comprising an oxygenate or a nitrile, the process comprising: (A) flowing a reactant composition comprising the hydrocarbon reactant, and oxygen or a source of oxygen, and optionally ammonia, through a microchannel reactor in contact with a catalyst to convert the hydrocarbon reactant to the product, the hydrocarbon reactant undergoing an exothermic reaction in the microchannel reactor; (B) transferring heat from the microchannel reactor to a heat exchanger during step (A); and (C) quenching the product from step (A).

Process for converting a hydrocarbon to an oxygenate or a nitrile

The invention provides systems and methods for conducting reactions in which a reactant contacts a tethered catalyst and/or tethered chiral auxiliary in a microchannel and is converted to product.

Tethered catalyst processes in microchannel reactors and systems containing a tethered catalyst or tethered chiral auxiliary

Methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) is provided wherein conducting ODH in microchannels has unexpectedly been found to yield superior performance when compared to the same reactions at the same conditions in larger reactors. ODH methods employing a Mo&#x2014;V&#x2014;Mg&#x2014;O catalyst is also described. Microchannel apparatus for conducting ODH is also disclosed.

Catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation, and microchannel reactors for catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation

This invention relates to a process for converting a carbonaceous material to a desired product comprising one or more hydrocarbons or one or more alcohols, the process comprising: (A) gasifying the carbonaceous material at a temperature in excess of about 700&#xb0; C. to form synthesis gas; and (B) flowing the synthesis gas in a microchannel reactor in contact with a catalyst to convert the synthesis gas to the desired product.

Process for upgrading a carbonaceous material using microchannel process technology

Methods of dehydrogenating hydrocarbons to yield unsaturated compounds are described. Reactor configurations useful for dehydrogenation are also described. Hydrocarbons can be dehydrogenated, for relatively long periods of time-on-stream, in a reaction chamber having a dimension of 2 mm or less to produce Hand an olefin. Techniques have been developed that reduce coke and allow stable, relatively long-term operation in small reactors.

Dehydrogenation reactions in narrow reaction chambers and integrated reactors

The invention provides methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH). Conducting ODH in microchannels has unexpectedly been found to yield superior performance when compared to the same reactions at the same conditions in larger reactors. ODH methods employing a Mo&#x2014;V&#x2014;Mg&#x2014;O catalyst is also described. Microchannel apparatus for conducting ODH is also disclosed.

Microchannel reactors for catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation

Multiphasic reactions, especially those reactions using a phase transfer catalyst, are conducted in microchannel apparatus. Advantageously, these reactions can be conducted with two, planar microlayers of reactants in adjacent laminar flow streams. Microchannel apparatus and methods for conducting unit operations such as reactions and separations in microchannel apparatus is also described. Microchannel apparatus can provide advantages for controlling reactions and separating products, solvents or reactants in multiphase reactions.

Microchannel apparatus capable of separating phases and methods of using same

Methods of dehydrogenating hydrocarbons to yield unsaturated compounds are described. Reactor configurations useful for dehydrogenation are also described. Hydrocarbons can dehydrogenationed, for relatively long periods of time-on-stream, in a reaction chamber having a dimension of 2 mm or less to produce Hand an olefin. Techniques have been developed that reduce coke and allow stable, relatively long-term operation in small reactors.

Multiphasic microchannel reactions

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