Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.k.

Catalytica, Inc.

Ralph A Betta

Toru Shoji

David K Yee

Scott A Magno

This invention is an improved catalyst structure and its use in highly exothermic processes like catalytic combustion. This improved catalyst structure employs integral heat exchange in an array of longitudinally disposed, adjacent reaction passage-ways or channels, which are either catalyst-coated or catalyst-free, wherein the configuration of the catalyst-coated channels differs from the non-catalyst channels such that, when applied in exothermic reaction processes, such as catalytic combustion, the desired reaction is promoted in the catalytic channels and substantially limited in the non-catalyst channels.

Growing community of inventors

Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Ralph A Betta