Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company

Johnson Matthey Inc.

Lorne W Deyoung

William Alan Whittenberger

Todd A Romesberg

Gordon W Brunson

David A Becker

Snezana Aleksic

Louis J Zuponcic

A monolith for catalytic or sorbent purposes. The monolith includes a substrate sheet having attached thereto a plurality of catalytic or sorbent beads. Each bead has a diameter of at least fifty microns. The substrate sheet at least partially defines one or more channels through the monolith. Fluid flowing through the channels will contact the beads for catalytic or sorbent purposes.

Monolith with catalytic or sorbent beads

Described herein are flexible seals for directing fluid flow in a tubular reactor, such as a reformer, for enhancing heat transfer and reactor efficiency. The seals can be made of corrugated metal foil that is expandable in the radial direction for accommodating the expansion and contraction of reactor components in the tubular reactor during operation. The seals can block or redirect fluid flow through the reactor. Fluid is directed to the interior of the reactor by the seals and bypass around the outer circumference of the reactor components is reduced or eliminated.

Seals for use with foil supported and catalyst structures

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Southington, OH, United States of America

Lorne W Deyoung