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Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 11, 2004
Applicants:

Anna Lee Tonkovich, Marysville, OH (US);

Kai Tod Paul Jarosch, Bexley, OH (US);

Terry Mazanec, Solon, OH (US);

Francis P. Daly, Delaware, OH (US);

Rachid Taha, Dublin, OH (US);

Enrique Aceves DE Alba, Columbus, OH (US);

Inventors:

Anna Lee Tonkovich, Marysville, OH (US);

Kai Tod Paul Jarosch, Bexley, OH (US);

Terry Mazanec, Solon, OH (US);

Francis P. Daly, Delaware, OH (US);

Rachid Taha, Dublin, OH (US);

Enrique Aceves de Alba, Columbus, OH (US);

Assignee:

Velocys, Inc., Plain City, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 6/24 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); C01B 3/02 (2006.01); B01J 21/12 (2006.01); B01J 23/80 (2006.01); B01J 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/02 (2013.01); B01J 21/12 (2013.01); C01B 2203/06 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00824 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00835 (2013.01); B01J 2219/0086 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00822 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00862 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0805 (2013.01); B01J 19/0093 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00844 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00831 (2013.01); B01J 23/80 (2013.01); B01J 35/0006 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00826 (2013.01); C01B 2203/02 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00828 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00873 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00833 (2013.01);
Abstract

The disclosed invention relates to a process for conducting an equilibrium limited chemical reaction in a microchannel reactor. The process involves the use of active heat exchange and is suitable for conducting exothermic and endothermic reactions. The process is particularly suitable for synthesizing methanol and dimethyl ether.


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