Velocys Corp.

Velocys Technologies Limited

Ravi Arora

Anna Lee Tonkovich

Sean P Fitzgerald

Steven T Perry

Thomas D Yuschak

Dongming Qiu

Laura J Silva

Bin Yang

Paul William Neagle

Wayne W Simmons

David John Hesse

Richard Q Long

Yong Wang

Terry Joseph Mazanec

Francis P Daly

Matthew B Schmidt

Kai Tod Paul Jarosch

Robert J Luzenski

G Bradley Chadwell

Barry L Yang

Maddalena Fanelli

Kai Jarosch

Michael Alan Marchiando

James Allen Mathias

David Kilanowski

Wm Allen Rogers

Robert Dwayne Litt

Soumitra R Deshmukh

Ying Peng

Timothy J LaPlante

Terence Andrew Dritz

Daniel Francis Ryan

Gary L Roberts

Rachid Taha

John H Brophy

Jeffrey S McDaniel

Thomas Peter Forte

Timothy J Sullivan

Nathan Philip Gano

Eric Daymo

Jeffrey Dale Marco

David J Kuhlmann

Michael Jay Lamont

Jeffrey J Ramler

Kristina M Pagnotto

Robert Jetter

John Arthur Monahan

Chunshe J Cao

Xiaohong Shari Li

Ya-Huei Chin

Junko M Watson

Heinz J Robota

Thomas Hickey

William A Krause

Micheal Jay Lamont

Bruce Stangeland

Richard Stevenson

Bradley R Johnson

Jason Robinson

Robert Lewis Litt

Anna Lee Y Tonkovich

Martyn Vincent Twigg

Amanda Smith

William Allen Rogers, Jr

Andre Peter Steynberg

Terry Manzanec

Dongming Qui

William Allen Rogers

Qiu Dongming

Jeff Marco

Mike Marchiando

Paul Schubert

Dongming Qui (deceased)

Amanda Glass

Steven Perry

Deanna Burwell

Daniel J Weidert

Brendan R White

James A Matthias

Bruce Strangeland

Eric Hans Drescher

Franck Letellier

Tim Sullivan

Anders Gabrielsson

Kai Jarosh

Andre Steynberg

Laura Silva

David R Kilanowski

Paul Neagle

Heinz Robota

Jason R Robinson

Spent catalyst () is removed from process microchannels () of a Fischer-Tropsch reactor by directing a jet of air () from an air knife () through slots of a protecting member (). The air knife is traversed across successive rows of process microchannels () in direction A. The spacer member () protects an internal microchannel architecture () of the process microchannels against damage by the air jet () which may approach or exceed sonic velocity as it is directed into the process microchannels.

Process and apparatus for removing solid catalyst

The present technology is directed to processes for conversion of synthesis gas in a tubular reactor to produce a synthetic product that utilizes high activity carbon monoxide hydrogenation catalysts and a heat transfer structure that surprisingly provides for higher per pass conversion with high selectivity for the desired synthetic product without thermal runaway.

Process for operating a highly productive tubular reactor

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

The invention describes features that can be used to control flow to an array of microchannels. The invention also describes methods in which a process stream is distributed to plural microchannels.

Flow distribution channels to control flow in process channels

This invention relates to a process and an apparatus for conducting simultaneous endothermic and exothermic reactions in a microchannel reactor. A start-up procedure for the microchannel reactor is disclosed.

Process and apparatus for conducting simultaneous endothermic and exothermic reactions

The invention provides methods, apparatus and systems in which there is partial boiling of a liquid in a mini-channel or microchannel. The partial boiling removes heat from an exothermic process.

Partial boiling in mini and micro-channels

Novel manifolds and methods of flow through manifolds are described. Apparatus and techniques are described in which flow from a relatively large volume header is equally distributed to process channels. Methods of making laminated, microchannel devices are also described.

Manifold designs, and flow control in multichannel microchannel devices

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. 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, and/or results that can not be achieved with any prior art devices.

Integrated combustion reactor and methods of conducting simultaneous endothermic and exothermic reactions

The disclosed invention relates to a process, comprising: flowing a first reactant feed stream comprising a reactant substrate and a second reactant feed stream comprising an alkylating agent, an acylating agent or a mixture thereof, in a process microchannel in contact with each other to form a product comprising at least one alkylation product, at least one acylation product, or a mixture thereof; transferring heat from the process microchannel to a heat sink; and removing the product from the process microchannel.

Process using microchannel technology for conducting alkylation or acylation reaction

The invention provides apparatuses and techniques for controlling flow between a manifold and two or more connecting microchannels. Flow between plural connecting microchannels, that share a common manifold, can be made more uniform by the use of flow straighteners and distributors that equalize flow in connecting channels. Alternatively, flow can be made more uniform by sections of narrowed diameter within the channels. Methods of making apparatus and methods of conducting unit operations in connecting channels are also described.

Flow control through plural, parallel connection channels to/from a manifold

Novel designs for microchannel apparatus are described in which microchannels are shaped to reduce the amount of material needed to build an apparatus. In these designs, some microchannels are shaped, in cross-section, to provide relatively more structural material in areas of greatest stress, while leaving greater area for unit operations in areas of the apparatus that are subjected to relatively less stress.

Microchannel technology having structures with reduced material and enhanced volumetric productivity

The disclosed invention relates to a process, comprising: conducting unit operations in at least two process zones in a process microchannel to treat and/or form a non-Newtonian fluid, a different unit operation being conducted in each process zone; and applying an effective amount of shear stress to the non-Newtonian fluid to reduce the viscosity of the non-Newtonian fluid in each process zone, the average shear rate in one process zone differing from the average shear rate in another process zone by a factor of at least about 1.2.

Process for treating and/or forming a non-Newtonian fluid using microchannel process technology

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New Albany, OH, United States of America

Ravi Arora