公开(公告)号：NO20010375A

公开(公告)日：2001-03-23

申请号：NO20010375

申请日：2001-01-23

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： TONKOVICH ANNA LEE Y ,  WANG YONG ,  WEGENG ROBERT S ,  GAO YUFEI

IPC: B01J8/02 ,  B01J12/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J33/00 ,  C01B3/16 ,  C01B3/38 ,  F28D7/00

CPC classification number: B01J8/0285 ,  B01J12/007 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  C01B3/16 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/0833 ,  C01B2203/1005 ,  C01B2203/1023 ,  C01B2203/1029 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/1633 ,  C01B2203/1652 ,  C01B2203/1676 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  F28D7/00 ,  Y02P20/52

公开(公告)号：NO20006213L

公开(公告)日：2001-02-08

申请号：NO20006213

申请日：2000-12-07

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： DROST MONTE K ,  WEGENG ROBERT S ,  FRIEDRICH MICHELE ,  HANNA WILLIAM T ,  CALL CHARLES J ,  KURATH DEAN E

IPC: B01B1/00 ,  B01D3/00 ,  B01D3/16 ,  B01D53/04 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D53/26 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/24 ,  B01F5/06 ,  B01F13/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C01B3/48 ,  F01K13/00 ,  F02C7/08 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F25B9/00 ,  F25B17/08 ,  F28D9/00 ,  G01N1/34 ,  H05K7/20 ,  B01D53/22 ,  F28F3/08

Abstract: The present invention is a fundamental method and apparatus of a microcomponent assembly that overcomes the inherent limitations of state of the art chemical separations. The fundamental element enabling miniaturization is the porous contactor contained within a microcomponent assembly for mass transfer of a working compound from a first medium to a second medium. The porous contactor has a thickness, and a plurality of pores extending through the thickness. The pores are of a geometry cooperating with a boundary tension of one or the other or both of the media thereby preventing migration of one, other or both through the microporous contactor while permitting passage of the working compound. In the microcomponent assembly, the porous contactor is placed between a first laminate such that a first space or first microplenum is formed between the microporous contactor and the first laminate. Additionally, a cover sheet provides a second space or second plenum between the porous contactor and the cover sheet.

公开(公告)号：AU706870B2

公开(公告)日：1999-06-24

申请号：AU1073497

申请日：1996-10-15

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： WEGENG ROBERT S ,  DROST M KEVIN ,  CALL CHARLES J ,  MCDONALD CAROLYN EVANS ,  KURATH DEAN E ,  FRIEDRICH MICHELLE

IPC: B01B1/00 ,  B01F5/06 ,  B01F13/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  F01K13/00 ,  F02C7/08 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F25B9/00 ,  F28D9/00 ,  F28F3/04 ,  G01N37/00 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H05K7/20

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for accomplishing heat transfer and/or power conversion, or chemical process including conversions and separations. There is disclosed a microcomponent chemical process comprising: performing at least one chemical process unit operation which is a chemical conversion or chemical separation in a first laminate having at least one first microcomponent (2,4) by receiving a chemical reactant and rejecting a product, and performing an additional unit operation in at least one second microcomponent, the chemical process unit operation and the additional unit operation producing a system operation, and exchanging heat with the at least one first microcomponent (2,4), wherein the at least one first microcomponent comprises a plurality of lands (10) and flow paths (3,5,6,8) arranged as a pair of headers and a plurality of laterals.

公开(公告)号：CA2303371A1

公开(公告)日：1999-04-08

申请号：CA2303371

申请日：1998-09-17

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： MATSON DEAN W ,  STEWART DONALD C ,  DROST MONTE KEVIN ,  LIU JUN ,  FENG XIANGDONG ,  MARTIN PETER M ,  WEGENG ROBERT S ,  PEREZ JOSEPH M ,  BENNETT WENDY D

IPC: B01D63/00 ,  B01B1/00 ,  B01D3/00 ,  B01D53/04 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/24 ,  B01F5/06 ,  B01F13/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C01B3/48 ,  F01K13/00 ,  F02C7/08 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F25B9/00 ,  F25B17/08 ,  F28D9/00 ,  G01N1/34 ,  H05K7/20

Abstract: The present invention is a microchannel mass exchanger (100) having a first plurality of inner thin sheets (106, 116, 200, 300) and a second plurality of outer thin sheets (110, 118, 204, 302, 504, 510). The inner thin sheets (106, 118, 200, 300) each have a solid margin (108) around a circumference, the solid margin (108) defining a slot (104, 508) through the inner thin sheet (106, 116, 200, 300) thickness. The outer thin sheets (110, 118, 204, 302, 504, 510) each have at least two header holes (112, 202) on opposite ends and when sandwiching an inner thin sheet (106, 116, 200, 300). The outer thin sheets (110, 118, 204, 302, 504, 510) further have a mass exchange medium (400, 500). The assembly forms a closed flow channel assembly wherein fluid enters through one of the header holes into the slot and exits through another of the header holes after contacting the mass exchange medium.

公开(公告)号：AU2019288756A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-17

申请号：AU2019288756

申请日：2019-06-21

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： TEGROTENHUIS WARD E ,  CLAYTON CHRISTOPHER K ,  HUMBLE PAUL H ,  VELDMAN TIMOTHY G ,  WEGENG ROBERT S ,  ZHENG RICHARD F

IPC: B01J19/12 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C10K3/04 ,  F24S20/20

Abstract: Chemical processors are configured to reduce mass, work in conjunction with solar concentrators, and/or house porous inserts in microchannel or mesochannel devices made by additive manufacturing. Methods of making chemical processors containing porous inserts by additive manufacturing are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：AU2017213532C1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：AU2017213532

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： WEGENG ROBERT S ,  HUMBLE PAUL H ,  KRISHNAN SHANKAR ,  LEITH STEVEN D ,  PAULO DANIEL R

IPC: F01K3/18 ,  B01J19/12 ,  F24S20/20 ,  H01M8/06

Abstract: A solar thermochemical processing system comprising an endothermic reactor receiving concentrated solar energy, using heat from the solar energy to drive the endothermic reactor wherein the endothermic reactor also receives a first set of reactants and produces a first set of products; an exothermic reactor for receiving the first set of products from the endothermic reactor and for producing a second set of products; and a vaporizer for receiving heat from the exothermic to produce a portion of the first set of reactants, wherein the exothermic reactor provides heat to the vaporizer and produces syngas and a liquid hydrocarbon product; wherein the syngas and the liquid hydrocarbon product are passed to a separator where the liquid hydrocarbon product is recovered, and components of the syngas are used to for at least one of the following purposes: to power a fuel cell and to provide heat for a heat engine through a combustion process.

公开(公告)号：AU2013295581A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：AU2013295581

申请日：2013-07-26

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： WEGENG ROBERT S ,  HUMBLE PAUL H ,  KRISHNAN SHANKAR ,  LEITH STEVEN D ,  PALO DANIEL R ,  DAGLE ROBERT A

IPC: F01K3/18 ,  B01J19/12 ,  B60L8/00 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C10G2/00 ,  C10K3/04 ,  F22B1/00 ,  F24J2/00 ,  F24S20/20 ,  H01M8/06

Abstract: A solar thermochemical processing system is disclosed. The system includes a first unit operation for receiving concentrated solar energy. Heat from the solar energy is used to drive the first unit operation. The first unit operation also receives a first set of reactants and produces a first set of products. A second unit operation receives the first set of products from the first unit operation and produces a second set of products. A third unit operation receives heat from the second unit operation to produce a portion of the first set of reactants.

公开(公告)号：CA2657485C

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：CA2657485

申请日：2001-01-24

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： TONKOVICH ANNA LEE Y ,  WANG YONG ,  WEGENG ROBERT S ,  GAO YUFEI

IPC: C01B3/38 ,  B01J8/02 ,  B01J12/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01J23/46 ,  B01J33/00 ,  C01B3/16 ,  C01B3/34 ,  F28D7/00

Abstract: Reactors and processes are disclosed that can utilize high heat fluxes to obtain fast, steady-state reaction rates. Porous catalysts used in conjunction with microchannel reactors to obtain high rates of heat transfer are also disclosed. Reactors and processes that utilize short contact times, high heat flux and low pressure drop are described. Improved methods of steam reforming are also provided.

公开(公告)号：ES2386506T3

公开(公告)日：2012-08-22

申请号：ES05007860

申请日：2000-08-17

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： TONKOVICH ANNA LEE Y ,  WANG YONG ,  FITZGERALD SEAN P ,  MARCO JENNIFER L ,  ROBERTS GARY L ,  VANDERWIEL DAVID P ,  WEGENG ROBERT S

IPC: B01D53/22 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01D71/02 ,  B01J12/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J23/60 ,  B01J37/02 ,  B01J37/03 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B3/56 ,  C01B13/02 ,  H01M8/06

Abstract: Método de reformado con vapor de hidrocarburo, comprendiendo:paso de una corriente de reactivos comprendiendo vapor e hidrocarburo en al menos una cámara de reacción;donde la cámara de reacción tiene un volumen interno con dimensiones de altura de cámara, anchura decámara y longitud de cámara;donde la cámara tiene una longitud mayor de 1 cm;donde la altura de cámara o anchura de cámara es de 2 mm o menos;donde la cámara de reacción tiene una entrada y una salida con una trayectoria de flujo en masa contiguodesde la entrada hasta la salida;donde la cámara de reacción está en contacto térmico a través de una pared de cámara de reacción con unacámara de reacción exotérmica;transferencia de calor desde la cámara de reacción exotérmica hasta la cámara de reacción a través de lapared de cámara de reacción;donde el método es controlado bajo condiciones de manera que el hidrocarburo tiene un tiempo de contactoinferior a 300 ms;donde la corriente de reactivos se convierte en un flujo de producto; ydonde al menos 70% de la conversión de equilibrio del hidrocarburo entrando en la cámara de reacción seconvierte a hidrógeno, monóxido de carbono o dióxido de carbono.

公开(公告)号：NO330178B1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-28

申请号：NO20084211

申请日：2008-10-08

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： WEGENG ROBERT S ,  ROBERTS GARY L ,  WANG YONG ,  VANDERWIEL DAVID P ,  TONKOVICH ANNA LEE Y ,  FITZGERALD SEAN P ,  MARCO JENNIFER L

IPC: B01D53/22 ,  B01J12/00 ,  B01D71/02 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J23/60 ,  B01J37/02 ,  B01J37/03 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B3/56 ,  C01B13/02 ,  H01M8/06

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for gas phase reactant catalytic reactions. In particular the present invention relates to a method of hydrocarbon steam reforming, comprising: passing a reactant stream comprising steam and hydrocarbon into at least one reaction chamber; wherein the reaction chamber has an internal volume having dimensions of chamber height, chamber width and chamber length; wherein the chamber has a length of greater than 1 cm; wherein the chamber height or chamber width is 2 mm or less; wherein the reaction chamber is in thermal contact through a reaction chamber wall with an exothermic reaction chamber; transferring heat from the exothermic reaction chamber to the reaction chamber through the reaction chamber wall at a rate such that heat flux between the reaction chamber and the exothermic reaction chamber is at least 0.6 W per cubic centimeter of the reaction chamber wall; wherein the method is controlled under conditions such that the hydrocarbon has a contact time of less than 300 ms; wherein the reactant stream is converted to a product stream; and wherein at least 70% of the equilibrium conversion of the hydrocarbon entering the reaction chamber is converted to hydrogen, carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide.