Process of conducting reactions or separation in a microchannel with internal fin support for catalyst or sorption medium

US7896935B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Velocys, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Anna Lee Tonkovich · Dublin, US
• Dongming Qiu · Dublin, US
• Richard Q. Long · New Albany, US
• Barry L. Yang · Dublin, US
• Thomas Yuschak · Lewis Center, US
• Steven T. Perry · Galloway, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 28, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 1, 2011
• Expiry date: Dec 31, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/52
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process of conducting a catalyst reaction or fluid separation in comprising: at least one process microchannel having a height, width and length, the height being up to about 10 mm, the process microchannel having a base wall extending in one direction along the width of the process microchannel and in another direction along the length of the process microchannel; at least one fin projecting into the process microchannel from the base wall and extending along at least part of the length of the process microchannel; and a catalyst or sorption medium supported by the fin.