Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
422188000 | Including plural reaction stages | 83 |
20080199371 | Microfluidic Device for Patterned Surface Modification - A microfluidic device and its use for the production of micro-arrays, in particular for the detection of protein interactions, is described. Said microfluidic device comprises a flow cell part ( | 08-21-2008 |
20080226516 | MICROREACTOR SYSTEM - It is an object of the present invention to ensure quite high-speed and highly efficient production using the microreactors and facilitate transition from laboratory-basis synthesis to industrial production. | 09-18-2008 |
20080241019 | REACTION VESSEL AND REACTION DEVICE - Provided is a reaction vessel for a fuel cell, and more particularly to a reaction vessel exhibiting improved thermal efficiency, and a reaction device for a steam reforming reaction for a fuel cell. The reaction device includes a cylindrical reaction catalyst chamber on which a target reaction catalyst for a predetermined target reaction is disposed; and a tubular oxidation catalyst chamber surrounding the reaction catalyst chamber, comprising an oxidation reaction catalyst therein. The reaction device according features an increased contact area between catalyst and gas, and rapidly heating of the gas in contact with the catalyst to a desired reaction temperature. | 10-02-2008 |
20080241020 | Reacting apparatus comprising a plurality of reactors - Disclosed is a micro-reactor module including: a high temperature reactor which causes a reaction of a reactant; and a low temperature reactor which causes a reaction of a reactant at a lower temperature than the high temperature reactor, wherein a material of infrared reflecting film is set so that an infrared reflectance of the high temperature reactor is higher than an infrared reflectance of the low temperature reactor. Consequently, heat radiation of a plurality of reactors set to different temperatures is suppressed and the difference in temperatures between the plurality of reactors is maintained. | 10-02-2008 |
20080260605 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AT LEAST ONE ORGANIC TARGET COMPOUND BY HETEROGENEOUSLY CATALYZED GAS PHASE PARTIAL OXIDATION - A process for preparing an organic target compound by heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase partial oxidation of an organic precursor compound with molecular oxygen in two oxidation reactor lines operated in parallel and removal of the target compound from the mixture of the product gas streams in a workup line, wherein the catalysts charge of one of the oxidation lines comprises a portion of catalyst over which the heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase partial oxidation has already been carried out for longer than over the portions of catalyst of the catalyst charge of the other oxidation reactor line. | 10-23-2008 |
20080286170 | Parallel batch reactor - In one embodiment, a parallel batch reactor for effecting chemical reactions includes a vessel block comprising reactor vessels for receiving components of a reaction and a valve block removably attached to the vessel block. The valve block includes a first plurality of valves in fluid communication with an inlet port for supplying pressurized fluid to the reactor vessels and configured to fluidically isolate one or more of the reactor vessels from at least one of the other reactor vessels. The valve block further includes a second plurality of valves in fluid communication with the reactor vessels for injecting chemical components into the pressurized reactor vessels or sampling chemical components from the pressurized reactor vessels. The vessel block and valve block are configured to sustain an operating pressure of at least 15 psig. | 11-20-2008 |
20080286171 | Parallel batch reactor with pressure monitoring - In one embodiment, a parallel batch reactor for effecting chemical reactions includes a plurality of reactor vessels for receiving components of a reaction, an inlet port for receiving pressurized fluid, and a plurality of valves configured to transfer fluid from the inlet port to the reactor vessels and fluidically isolate one or more of the reactor vessels from at least one of the other reactor vessels. The reactor further includes a pressure monitoring system comprising an array of pressure sensors configured to sense pressure in the reactor vessels. Each of the pressure sensors is aligned with one of the plurality of reactor vessels and located external to the reactor vessels and fluid passageways in fluid communication with the reactor vessels. | 11-20-2008 |
20090010819 | VERSATILE FLOW PATH - A flow path comprising a reaction cavity in which there is a solid phase to which an affinity reactant I1 has been immobilized by the use of an immobilizing pair of reactive structures that comprises a) a plurality of functional equal structures RSsp on the solid phase, and b) a structure RSari on affinity reactant I1, where RSsp and RSari are mutually reactive with each other to the formation of a link structure that immobilizes affinity reactant I1 to the solid phase. The characteristic feature is that the solid phase comprises a plurality of structures that derive from RSsp but do not immobilize affinity reactant I1 to the solid phase. | 01-08-2009 |
20090041641 | HYDROGEN PURIFICATION PROCESS AND SYSTEM - A hydrogen generation system is disclosed that includes a fuel reforming reactor generating a hydrogen-rich reformate gas at a temperature greater than 150 C., a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) hydrogen purification unit that separates the reformate gas into a relatively pure hydrogen stream and an off-gas stream, and a catalytic reactor down stream of the PSA unit that converts carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H | 02-12-2009 |
20090136395 | METHOD OF HYDROGENATING ALDEHYDES AND KETONES - Methods and systems for the hydrogenation of aldehydes and/or ketones are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and solubility of the hydrogen-containing gas (e.g. H | 05-28-2009 |
20090214404 | Process and Apparatus for Improved Methods for Making Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) - The invention provides methods, apparatus and chemical systems for making vinyl acetate from ethylene, oxygen, and acetic acid. | 08-27-2009 |
20090285729 | Enhanced bed separation in a styrene monomer reactor using milled plates - An apparatus for use in radial flow reactors is presented. The apparatus includes a plate of sufficient thickness to impart strength in supporting a solid particle bed, and is milled to have narrow slots allowing the flow of fluid through the plate, while preventing the passage of catalyst through the plate. | 11-19-2009 |
20100111783 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS - A process and system for producing hydrocarbon compounds or fuels that recycle products of hydrocarbon compound combustion—carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, or both, and water. The energy for recycling is electricity derived from preferably not fossil based fuels, like from nuclear fuels or from renewable energy. The process comprises electrolysing water, and then using hydrogen to reduce externally supplied carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, then using so produced carbon monoxide together with any externally supplied carbon monoxide and hydrogen in Fischer-Tropsch reactors, with upstream upgrading to desired specification fuels—for example, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel fuel, and others. Energy released in some of these processes is used by other processes. Using adiabatic temperature changes and isothermal pressure changes for gas processing and separation, large amounts of required energy are internally recycled using electric and heat distribution lines. Phase conversion of working fluid is used in heat distribution lines for increased energy efficiency. The resulting use of electric energy is less than 1.4 times the amount of the high heating value of combustion of so produced hydrocarbon compounds when carbon dioxide is converted to carbon monoxide in the invention, and less than 0.84 when carbon monoxide is the source. | 05-06-2010 |
20100119421 | Catalyst support, method of manufacturing the same, and reformer having the same - A catalyst support includes a base member, and a plurality of paths extending through the base member in a first direction from a first end of the base member to a second end of the base member. Each path has a first end at the first end of the base member and a second end at the second end of the base member, and the first ends of the paths are disposed at different intervals from a plane that is perpendicular to the first direction. | 05-13-2010 |
20100150794 | SMALL DISTRIBUTED GASIFICATION UNITS WITH SYNGAS TRANSPORTATION VIA PIPELINE NETWORK FOR BIOMASS TREATMENT - The present invention discloses a system for biomass treatment which addresses the need to find economical solutions to transport biomass. In the present invention, small, distributed gasifiers convert the biomass into synthesis gas (“syngas”). The syngas is then transported via a pipeline network to a central fuel production facility. | 06-17-2010 |
20100183487 | HIGHLY HEAT INTEGRATED FUEL PROCESSOR FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - Described herein is a highly heat integrated fuel processor assembly that can be used for hydrogen production from a fuel source. The assembly comprises a heat exchanger type integrated reformer/combustor sub-assembly | 07-22-2010 |
422189000 | And means providing discrete sequential reaction stages; e.g., train, etc. | 51 |
20080219900 | Process for Urea Production and Related Plant - A process for urea production from ammonia and carbon dioxide, made to react at a predetermined high pressure in an appropriate synthesis reactor ( | 09-11-2008 |
20080286172 | Isomerization of Benzene-Containing Feedstocks - The benzene content in a gasoline pool is reduced by a process that hydrogenates a benzene-containing isomerization zone feedstream. The additional cyclic hydrocarbons produced by the saturation of benzene can be processed in the isomerization zone for ring opening to increase the available paraffinic feedstock or the isomerization zone can be operated to pass the cyclic hydrocarbons through to a product recovery section. The isomerization zone feedstream is treated to remove contaminants and dried before entering the hydrogenation zone. | 11-20-2008 |
20080286173 | Isomerization of Benzene-Containing Feedstocks - The benzene content in a gasoline pool is reduced by a process that hydrogenates a benzene-containing isomerization zone feedstream. The additional cyclic hydrocarbons produced by the saturation of benzene can be processed in the isomerization zone for ring opening to increase the available paraffinic feedstock or the isomerization zone can be operated to pass the cyclic hydrocarbons through to a product recovery section. The isomerization zone feedstream is treated to remove contaminants and dried before entering the hydrogenation zone. | 11-20-2008 |
20090010820 | Micro-Fluidic System - In one aspect, a micro-fluidic system consisting of modules that are arranged side by side in a row, each module containing a micro-fluidic unit and an associated electric control unit is provided. The rear faces of the modules lie against a common vertical rear wall unit and are held against the unit. In the modules, the respective control unit is located in the vicinity of the rear face and the micro-fluidic unit is situated in a region that is remote from the rear face. The control units can be connected to an electric line bus that runs through the rear wall unit via electric connectors that are located on the rear faces of the modules and on the rear wall unit and the micro-fluidic units of two respective neighboring modules are interconnected to allow the passage of fluid via a connecting part that contains connection channels and that spans the relevant modules. | 01-08-2009 |
20090028763 | Process Intensified Microfluidic Devices - A microfluidic device [ | 01-29-2009 |
20090047190 | AROMATIC PRODUCTION APPARATUS - One exemplary embodiment can include an aromatic production apparatus. The aromatic production apparatus can include a first fractionation zone, a second fractionation zone, and a third fractionation zone. Generally, the first fractionation zone can provide a stream rich in an aromatic C8 | 02-19-2009 |
20090220392 | INTEGRATED PROCESSES FOR GENERATING CARBON MONOXIDE FOR CARBON NANOMATERIAL PRODUCTION - The integrated processes of the dry reforming or partial oxidation upstream of the carbon nanotube-producing reactor are described allowing the carbon monoxide to be produced on an as-needed basis, negating the need to transport carbon monoxide to the production site or store large quantities of carbon monoxide on-site. The apparatuses allowing to carry out such integrated processes are also provided. Carbon dioxide emissions may be eliminated from the carbon nanotube production process. This may be achieved by recycling the carbon dioxide byproduct and mixing it with the feed to the partial oxidation process. | 09-03-2009 |
20090220393 | IN-SITU GASIFICATION OF SOOT CONTAINED IN EXOTHERMICALLY GENERATED SYNGAS STREAM - A system is set forth for the exothermic generation of soot depleted syngas comprising (i) reacting a hydrocarbon-containing fuel with an oxygen containing gas in a first reactor to produce the syngas and byproducts comprising CO | 09-03-2009 |
20090280041 | Process for the Double Bond Hydroisomerization of Butenes - A process is disclosed for the preferential conversion to 2-butene of a stream containing C4 compounds including 1-butene and 2-butene. The process involves mixing the C4 stream with a first hydrogen stream to form a feed stream, hydroisomerizing the feed stream in the presence of a first hydroisomerization catalyst in order to convert at least a portion of the 1-butene to 2-butene, thereby producing a hydroisomerization effluent, passing the hydroisomerization effluent through a fractionation column to form a top stream comprising isobutane and isobutylene and a bottoms stream comprising 2-butene, withdrawing a recycle stream from said fractionation column at a location above the feed point at which the weight ratio of 1-butene to 2-butene is high, and combining the recycle stream with at least one of the C4 stream and the feed stream upstream from the hydroisomerization catalyst. A corresponding apparatus also is disclosed. | 11-12-2009 |
20090280042 | Controlling Tar By Quenching Cracked Effluent From A Liquid Fed Gas Cracker - In a system for thermal cracking gaseous feedstocks, the system including a gas cracker for producing an effluent comprising olefins, at least one transfer line exchanger for the recovery of process energy from the effluent and a water quench tower system, a process for extending the range of system feedstocks to include liquid feedstocks that yield tar is provided. The process includes the steps of injecting a first quench fluid downstream of a primary transfer line exchanger to quench the process effluent comprising olefins, separating in a first separation vessel a cracked product and a first byproduct stream comprising tar from the quenched effluent, directing the separated cracked product to a water quench tower system and quenching the separated cracked product with a second quench fluid to produce a cracked gas effluent for recovery and a second byproduct stream comprising tar. An apparatus for carrying out such process is also provided. | 11-12-2009 |
20100015015 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF NITROBENZENE - A method for producing nitrobenzene is disclosed which comprises forming a dispersion comprising benzene-containing droplets or particles dispersed in a mixture of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid, wherein said particles have a mean diameter less than one micron, and subjecting the dispersion to reaction conditions comprising a pressure in the range of about 203 kPa (2 atm) to about 6080 kPa (60 atm) and a temperature in the range of about 20° C. to about 230° C., whereby at least a portion of said benzene is nitrated to form nitrobenzene. A system for carrying out the method is also disclosed. | 01-21-2010 |
20100021357 | Integrated Oxygenate Conversion and Product Cracking - Improved processing of an oxygenate-containing feedstock for increased production or yield of light olefins. Such processing involves oxygenate conversion to olefins and subsequent cracking of heavier olefins wherein at least a portion of the products from each of the reactors is elevated in pressure, using a common compressor, prior to being routed to a common product fractionation and recovery section. In one particular embodiment, the cracked product gas can be treated to remove acid gas therefrom. In another embodiment, the olefin cracking reactor is a moving bed reactor. | 01-28-2010 |
20100040517 | Process Of Manufacturing Para-Xylene - This disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing para-xylene, comprising (a) contacting a pygas feedstock and methylating agent with a catalyst under reaction conditions to produce a product having para-xylene, wherein the product has higher para-xylene content than the para-xylene content of the pygas feedstock; and (b) separating the para-xylene from the product of the step (a), wherein the catalyst comprises a molecular sieve having a Diffusion Parameter for 2,2-dimethylbutane of about 0.1-15 sec | 02-18-2010 |
20100068105 | Microfluidic structures and how to make them - A microfluidic structure includes a first layer ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100074811 | INTEGRATED PROCESSES FOR GENERATING CARBON MONOXIDE FOR CARBON NANOMATERIAL PRODUCTION - The integrated processes of the dry reforming or partial oxidation upstream of the carbon nanotube-producing reactor are described allowing the carbon monoxide to be produced on an as-needed basis, negating the need to transport carbon monoxide to the production site or store large quantities of carbon monoxide on-site. The apparatuses allowing to carry out such integrated processes are also provided. Carbon dioxide emissions may be eliminated from the carbon nanotube production process. This may be achieved by recycling the carbon dioxide byproduct and mixing it with the feed to the partial oxidation process. | 03-25-2010 |
20100092352 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS FROM WASTE MATERIALS - An apparatus designed to form syn gas from carbonaceous materials such as coal includes a devolatilization reactor in combination with a reformer reactor which subsequently forms syn gas. The reformer reactor, in turn, is in communication with a particulate separator. The devolatilization reactor is fed with material using a compression feeder which drives air from the feed material, compresses it in a feed zone forming a seal between the feed hopper and the devolatilization reactor. The reformer reactor, as well as the particulate separators, are maintained in a heated furnace so that the temperature of the formed syn gas does not decrease below the reaction temperature until particulate material has been separated. | 04-15-2010 |
20100226833 | Polyisocyanate production method and polyisocyanate production system - A polyisocyanate production method that can allow effective use of hydrogen chloride produced secondarily in a polyisocyanate production process, while allowing reduction of environmental burdens, and a polyisocyanate production system for performing the polyisocyanate production method. After chlorine is allowed to react with carbon monoxide to produce carbonyl chloride in a carbonyl chloride producing reactor, the carbonyl chloride produced in the carbonyl chloride producing reactor is allowed to react with polyamine in an isocyanate producing reactor to produce polyisocyanate. Then, after hydrochloric gas produced secondarily in the isocyanate producing reactor is purified in a hydrogen chloride purifying column, the purified hydrochloric gas is oxidized in a hydrogen chloride oxidizing reactor to produce chlorine. Thereafter, the chlorine thus produced is supplied to the carbonyl chloride producing reactor from a chlorine resupply line, so that it is allowed to react with carbon monoxide to produce carbonyl chloride. | 09-09-2010 |
20100329945 | ALKYLATION UNIT AND METHOD OF MODIFYING - One exemplary embodiment can be a method of modifying an alkylation unit to increase capacity. The method may include combining a first alkylation zone with a second alkylation zone. Generally, the first alkylation zone includes a first settler having a height and a width. Typically, the width is greater than the height. In addition, the second alkylation zone may have a second settler having a height and a width. Usually, the height is greater than the width. | 12-30-2010 |
422190000 | Plural solid, extended surface, fluid contact reaction stages each containing; e.g., inert Raschig rings, particulate sorbent, particulate or monolithic catalyst, etc. | 22 |
20080260606 | NANOCARBON GENERATION EQUIPMENT - A nanocarbon generation equipment designed such that organic processed materials can be quickly thermally decomposed therein and the decomposed materials are then quenched and liquefied to obtain liquefied materials is disclosed. This equipment comprises thermal reactor for quickly thermally decomposing the organic processed materials, apparatus for recovering the liquefied materials which are liquefied through quenching of thermally decomposed organic processed materials, a rotary furnace to be filled with a reducing atmosphere and loaded with hydrocarbons to be obtained through vaporization of liquefied materials after impurities contained in the liquefied materials are removed, and metal balls made of a metal selected from stainless steel, iron, nickel, chromium and an optional combination thereof, wherein the hydrocarbon introduced into the rotary furnace is decomposed into carbon and hydrogen, thus enabling nanocarbon to be produced through vapor-phase growth. | 10-23-2008 |
20090117017 | CATALYTIC CONVERSION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a catalytic conversion apparatus, characterized in that said apparatus comprises at least one feed oil cracking riser reactor, a dense bed reactor, a disengager, and a stripper, wherein said stripper locates below said dense bed reactor and communicates directly with the lower part of the dense bed reactor or through a fluid-communicating channel, the outlet of at least one of said riser reactor(s) communicates with the lower part of said dense bed reactor or any part of said fluid-communicating channel, the outlet of said dense bed reactor communicates with the inlet of a gas-solid separating apparatus located in said disengager through said disengager and/or through an optional transporting channel, the catalyst outlet of said disengager communicates with at least one position selected from the upper part of said stripper, any part of said fluid-communicating channel, and the lower part of said dense bed reactor, through at least one catalyst transporting channel. The catalytic conversion apparatus according to the present invention sets up at least one riser reactor and a dense bed reactor to carry out further cracking of the intermediate products, produced from the feed oil by the cracking reaction in the riser, in the dense bed reactor. Moreover, the spent catalysts discharged from the outlet of the dense bed reactor can be introduced into the stripper via a specific catalyst transporting channel, so as to maintain higher activity and temperature of the catalyst in the dense bed reactor and be advantageous to deeper cracking of the intermediate products in the dense bed reactor so as to produce more light olefins, particularly propylene. | 05-07-2009 |
20090129998 | Apparatus for Integrated Heavy Oil Upgrading - An apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a particulate solid material to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce vacuum gas oil (VGO). A light portion of the VGO may be hydrotreated and subjected to fluid catalytic cracking to produce fuels such as gasoline. A heavy portion of the VGO may be recycled to the slurry hydrocracking reactor. FCC slurry oil may be recycled to the slurry for hydrocracking. | 05-21-2009 |
20090129999 | METHOD OF BRAZING A FIRST METAL MEMBER TO A SECOND METAL MEMBER USING A HIGH WETTABILITY METAL AS LAYER BETWEEN THE TWO METAL MEMBERS; REFORMER MANUFACTURED BY THIS METHOD, THE METAL MEMBERS HAVING GROOVES - A method for brazing a first metal member, on which an oxide forms during brazing, and a second metal member, in which a high-wettability metal having a wettability with a brazing filler metal that is higher than that of the oxide is applied to at least a brazing surface of the first metal member. The first metal member and the second metal member are then joined by heating the brazing filler metal to melt the brazing filler metal. The oxide covering film is formed on the portion of the surface of the first metal member to which the high-wettability metal was not applied. | 05-21-2009 |
20090136396 | METHOD FOR MAKING CHLOROHYDRINS - Methods and systems for the preparation of chlorohydrins are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and solubility of olefins into the chlorinating phase. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce chlorination time. | 05-28-2009 |
20090220394 | STEAM REFORMING UNIT - A hydrogen generation system is disclosed that includes an integrated steam reforming reactor. The reactor has an overall cylindrical shape, receives a reformate and separately receiving a combustion gas mixture. The reactor includes a plurality of reforming stages arranged in a stacked series of disc shaped stage configuration, wherein each reforming stage has a disc shaped combustion portion adjacent a disc shaped catalyst pack through which the reformate passes, wherein the reformate is directed axially between stages and radially within each stage; and the combustion mixture is directed radially between groups of stages and circumferentially within each stage. | 09-03-2009 |
20090311150 | CHEMICAL REACTOR INCLUDING HEAT EXCHANGERS - The present invention discloses to a chemical reactor with high heat efficiency and small volume, the chemical reaction of the present invention comprises a first unit for performing heat exchange of exothermic reaction products with exothermic reaction raw material fed for exothermic reaction; a second unit including a plate assembly for exothermic reactions and a plate assembly for endothermic reactions; and a third unit for performing heat exchange of endothermic reaction products with endothermic reaction raw material fed for endothermic reactions, the exothermic reaction raw material discharged from the first unit is fed into the plate assembly for exothermic reactions in the second unit and used in the exothermic reactions, the exothermic reaction products are fed into the first unit to pre-heat the exothermic reaction raw material, the endothermic reaction raw material discharged from the third unit is fed into the plate assembly for endothermic reactions in the second unit and used in the endothermic reactions, the endothermic reaction products are fed into the third unit to pre-heat the endothermic reaction raw material, and the first unit, the second unit and the third unit are laminately disposed. | 12-17-2009 |
20100047139 | FUEL PROCESSOR FOR USE WITH PORTABLE CELLS - The invention relates to a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel. The fuel processor comprises a reformer and a heater. The reformer includes a catalyst that facilitates the production of hydrogen from the fuel; the heater provides heat to the reformer. Multipass reformer and heater chambers are described that reduce fuel processor size. Single layer fuel processors include reformer and heater chambers in a compact form factor that is well suited for portable applications. Some fuel processors described herein place an electrically resistive material in contact with a thermally conductive material to heat fuel entering the fuel processor. This is particularly useful during start-up of the fuel processor. Fuel processors described may also include features that facilitate assembly. | 02-25-2010 |
20100068106 | HYDROGEN PRODUCING APPARATUS - A hydrogen generating device including a temperature adjustment section | 03-18-2010 |
20100098602 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND CATALYSTS FOR PRODUCING A CRUDE PRODUCT - Methods and systems for contacting a crude feed that has a total acid number (TAN) of at least 0.3 with one or more catalysts produces a total product that includes a crude product are described. The one or more catalysts may include a first catalyst and a second catalyst. The crude product is a liquid mixture at 25° C. and 0.101 MPa and the crude product has a TAN of at most 90% of the TAN of the crude feed. One or more other properties of the crude product may be changed by at least 10% relative to the respective properties of the crude feed. | 04-22-2010 |
20100111784 | Configurations And Methods For Carbon Dioxide And Hydrogen Production From Gasification Streams - A syngas treatment plant is configured to remove sulfurous compounds and carbon dioxide from shifted or un-shifted syngas in a configuration having a decarbonization section and a desulfurization section. Most preferably, the solvent in the decarbonization section is regenerated and cooled by flashing, while the solvent is regenerated in the desulfurization section via stripping using external heat, and it is still further preferred that carbonylsulfide is removed in the desulfurization section via hydrolysis, and that the so produced hydrogen sulfide is removed in a downstream absorber. | 05-06-2010 |
20100226834 | Fuel reformer - A fuel reformer including a reaction container including a first chamber, a first reactor in the first chamber, the first reactor, including a first catalyst, being configured to produce a first reformate by performing a steam reforming reaction on a first fuel, and having a first gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) at a set flow rate, a first heat source thermally connected to the first reactor, and a second reactor connected to the first reactor, the second reactor including a second catalyst, being configured to produce a second reformate having a lower carbon monoxide content than the first reformate, and having a second GHSV greater than the first GHSV at the set flow rate. | 09-09-2010 |
20100233047 | HORIZONTAL REACTOR FOR REACTING A FLUID EDUCT STREAM WITH A FLUID OXIDANT STREAM IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOLID CATALYST - A reactor ( | 09-16-2010 |
422191000 | Superimposed reaction stages in single reaction chamber | 7 |
20080311013 | Staged System for Producing Purified Hydrogen from a Reaction Gas Mixture Comprising a Hydrocarbon Compound - The inventive stage system for producing hydrogen consists of at least two upstream/downstream stages, respectively, each of which comprises, optionally, a catalytic reactor (C1 to C5) followed by a separator comprising a space (E1 to E4) for circulation of a gaseous mixture contacting at least one oxygen extracting membrane and a hydrogen collecting space, wherein the reactor (C | 12-18-2008 |
20080311014 | PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANE TYPE REACTOR - There is disclosed a permselective membrane type reactor which efficiently forms hydrogen by use of a water-gas shift reaction and which is excellent in an aspect of manufacturing cost. In a permselective membrane type reactor | 12-18-2008 |
20100015016 | MICRO CHANNEL REACTOR SYSTEM - The present invention discloses to a channel reactor system having a first channel plate assembly in which an exothermic reaction is performed and a second channel plate assembly provided for heat-exchanging and constituted integrally with the first channel plate assembly so as to remove effectively heat, the channel reactor system comprising at least two channel units into which reaction gas and cooling fluid are separately introduced, each channel unit comprising a reaction channel plate assembly into which reaction gas is introduced and a heat-exchanging channel plate assembly into which cooling fluid is introduced; and at least one intermediate plate disposed between the upper and lower channel units, the intermediate plate supplying reaction gas and cooling fluid inflowed from the upper channel unit with new reactant and cooling fluid and supplying reaction gas and cooling fluid to the reaction channel plate assembly and the heat-exchanging channel plate assembly of the lower channel unit, respectively. | 01-21-2010 |
20100015017 | METHOD OF PRODUCING UNSATURATED ACID IN FIXED-BED CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION REACTOR WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY - A shell-and-tube heat exchanger-type reactor including one or more catalytic tubes, each including a first-step reaction zone and a second-step reaction zone, wherein at least one of the first-step reaction zone and the second-step reaction zone is divided into two or more shell spaces by a partition; each of the divided shell spaces is independently heat-controlled; and a heat transfer medium having a temperature from the lowest active temperature of a catalyst layer in a reaction tube corresponding to the first shell space of the first-step reaction zone or the first shell space of the second-step reaction zone to the lowest active temperature of the catalyst layer plus 20° C.; and the first shell space of the first-step reaction zone or the first shell space of the second-step reaction zone is controlled so as to provide a reactant conversion contribution per length of 1.2˜2.5. | 01-21-2010 |
20100119422 | CHEMICAL AND PARTICULATE FILTERS CONTAINING CHEMICALLY MODIFIED CARBON NANOTUBE STRUCTURES - A carbon nanotube filter. The filter including a filter housing; and chemically active carbon nanotubes within the filter housing, the chemically active carbon nanotubes comprising a chemically active layer formed on carbon nanotubes or comprising chemically reactive groups on sidewalls of the carbon nanotubes; and media containing the chemically active carbon nanotubes. | 05-13-2010 |
20100158769 | REFORMER - A reformer, which may be configured to prevent flash back generated from a reaction part in a catalytic oxidation reaction is disclosed. The reformer may include a first reaction part having a first chamber and a first catalyst disposed inside the first chamber, the first reaction part configured to generate heat by burning a first fuel. The reformer may include a second reaction part having a second catalyst, the second reaction part configured to be heated by the first reaction part and the second reaction part further configured to reform a second fuel. The reformer may include a flash back prevention part disposed on an upstream side of a flow of the first fuel and air, the flash back prevention part configured to introduce the first fuel and the air across a predetermined interval from the first catalyst. | 06-24-2010 |
20100221156 | Mass exchange contact device - A mass-exchange contact device is proposed, comprising an upper tray, contact element including a barbotage unit configured as an inner cap with strips tangently bent out, a lower tray, a casing including a ring-shaped descending limiter, windows circumferentially disposed on the casing's walls (lower row), orifices circumferentially disposed on the casing's walls (upper row) above the windows, a double-acting valve composed of an upper and lower plates fixedly attached to a distance rod, and a cover bushing disposed coaxially to and around the upper region of casing embracing the contact element. Embodiments comprise a number of rows of the proposed devices situated one above the other, and separated by multi-layer packing fittings. In catalytic distillation columns, the fittings can be filled with catalytic material. Alternatively, the fitting is substituted with a grating that supports a catalytic granular layer. The device allows improving operation, reliability, durability, reducing its weight and costs. | 09-02-2010 |
422192000 | At least one reaction stage formed of fixed, annularly shaped bed of contact material and means directing reaction stream therethrough substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axis of bed | 2 |
20090324463 | Reactor System With Interstage Product Removal - The present invention provides a reactor system having: (1) a plurality of reactors connected in fluid flow communication and having at least one pair of reactors separated by an interstage position; (2) a line for supplying a reactant feed stream separately to an inlet of more than one of the plurality of reactors; and (3) a diverter in fluid communication with the interstage position and capable of directing a first portion of a product stream exiting one reactor in said pair of reactors to a first location and a second portion of the product flow stream to an inlet of another reactor in said pair of reactors. | 12-31-2009 |
20100254864 | CYLINDRICAL STEAM REFORMER - A cylindrical steam reformer and process for manufacturing the same, wherein a honeycomb reforming catalyst is disposed in a clearance between an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, making up a double cylinder. The cylindrical steam reformer improves thermal conductivity from the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder to the reforming catalyst. | 10-07-2010 |
422193000 | Reaction stages located within single reaction chamber | 11 |
20080213141 | PROCESSING APPARATUS FABRICATION - A processing apparatus that is formed from a plurality of metal layers that are stacked and aligned together and then connected together to form one or more portions of the processing apparatus. | 09-04-2008 |
20090087355 | Variable plate heat exchangers - A heat exchanger is provided which is capable of sophisticated operations such as undertaking chemical reactions, where particular velocity profiles are required or unusual heat transfer profiles are needed and comprises a unitary heat exchanger comprising a plurality of distinct heat transfer elements or zones containing heat transfer fluid through which a process material flows wherein heat transfer fluid is delivered and removed separately to each heat transfer element or zone. | 04-02-2009 |
20100098603 | REACTOR AND THE USE THEREOF FOR PRODUCING CYANIDES - A reactor for converting methane, ammonia and oxygen and alkaline or alkaline earth hydroxides into alkaline or alkaline earth cyanides by two-stage reactions comprising a first stage with a gas inlet (I), wherein the first stage is formed by a cone (H) with distribution plates (G) providing an even gas distribution over the catalyst material (C) wherein the distribution plates (G) are located between the gas inlet (I) of the reactor and the distribution plates (G) being perforated with a number of holes, with the distribution plates spaced from each other in the flow direction of the gas, the first distribution plate(s) (Gα) functioning mainly to distribute the gas whereas the last distribution plate (Gω) works as a heat radiation shield and as a distribution plate facing the catalyst gauze (C), and wherein the catalyst gauze (C) is present in the form of catalyst gauze(s) (C) fixed by catalyst weights (B) supports an improved process for the synthesis of HCN/NaCN by the vapor-phase reaction of ammonia, methane and oxygen followed by the absorption of the product gas by sodium hydroxide to produce sodium cyanide. The yield of HCN/NaCN may be increased by the improvement of the reactor system, to an ammonia and methane conversion of more than 75%. Typically the conversion of ammonia and methane to sodium cyanide with a reactor according to the invention is more than 90%. | 04-22-2010 |
20100221157 | CATALYTIC SECONDARY REFORMING PROCESS AND REACTOR FOR SAID PROCESS - A catalytic secondary reforming process, for the production of synthesis gas, comprises the successive steps of: feeding a first gas flow comprising hydrocarbons and a second gas flow comprising oxygen into a reforming reactor, at least one of such gas flows being fed into the reactor in a predetermined feed direction substantially parallel, preferably coaxial, to a longitudinal axis of the reactor, mixing the gas flows in the reactor, with substantially simultaneous oxidation of the hydrocarbons of the first gas flow by the oxygen of the second flow. | 09-02-2010 |
20100272619 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTITUTE NATURAL GAS GENERATION - A system comprising a multi-stage reactor. The multi-stage reactor may include a water gas shift (WGS) reactor and a sour methanation reactor configured to generate methane without prior removal of acid gas. Furthermore, the multistage reactor may be a single unit having both the WGS reactor and the methanation reactor. | 10-28-2010 |
422194000 | And means downstream of a stage for internally injecting a reactant into a reaction stream for interreaction in a subsequent stage, or injecting an internal quench stream into reaction stream passing between stages | 5 |
20080286174 | Methods for chemical reactions in a parallel batch reactor - In one embodiment, a parallel batch reactor generally includes a plurality of reactor vessels and a plurality of valves configured to allow flow into the reactor vessels when a gas is supplied to the reactor at a pressure higher than a pressure within the reactor vessels and restrict flow from the reactor vessels. A method includes inserting chemical components into the reactor vessels, supplying a first gas to the reactor vessels to pressurize the reactor vessels, stopping supply of the first gas, and supplying a second gas to the reactor at a lower pressure than a pressure within the reactor vessels. The second gas passes through the valves and into the reactor vessels when the pressure within the reactor vessels drops below the pressure of the second gas. | 11-20-2008 |
20080299019 | System and process for upgrading heavy hydrocarbons - A system and process for upgrading hydrocarbons such as heavy oils includes high temperature plasma reactor apparatus, in one or more vessels, into which the oils are introduced along with water, such as steam, to produce lighter hydrocarbon fractions, along with carbon monoxide and hydrogen, that flows to an additional stage where more hydrocarbons and water are introduced for further fractionating reactions facilitated by reaction of carbon monoxide and water to produce carbon dioxide and nascent, or prompt, free radicals of hydrogen. Heavy hydrocarbons upgraded can include heavy oils in the form of tar sands, oil shale, and oil residuals. The vessel or vessels can each contain a carbonaceous bed facilitating the described reactions and example embodiments include one vessel with the reactions performed in a single bed and, also, two vessels with the reactions performed in a carbonaceous bed portion in each vessel. | 12-04-2008 |
20090180939 | TRIFLUID REACTOR - A thermally diluted exothermic reactor system is comprised of numerous orifices distributed within a combustor by distributed perforated contactor tubes or ducts. The perforated contactors deliver and mix diluent fluid and one or more reactant fluids with an oxidant fluid. Numerous micro-jets about the perforated tubes deliver, mix and control the composition of reactant fluid, oxidant fluid and diluent fluid. The reactor controls one or more of composition profiles, composition ratio profiles and temperature profiles in one or more of the axial direction and one or two transverse directions, reduces temperature gradients and improves power, efficiency and emissions. | 07-16-2009 |
20090324464 | Liquid Redistribution Device For Multibed Reactors - A liquid distribution device is presented for the collection and distribution of liquid between reactor or adsorbent beds. The device includes a liquid collection tray, a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the liquid collection tray, a rough distribution tray in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, a liquid distribution tray in fluid communication with the rough distribution tray, and a plurality of vapor pipes. | 12-31-2009 |
20100158770 | Process and Apparatus for Alkylation of Aromatic Compound with Aliphatic Mono-olefin Compound of 8 to 18 Carbon Atoms - Continuous processes for monoalkylating aromatic compound with an aliphatic feedstock comprising aliphatic olefin of 8 to 18 carbon atoms per molecule are effected using at least 3 reaction zones in series, each containing solid alkylation catalyst with effluent cooling between reaction zones, each of which reaction zones is supplied a portion of the fresh aliphatic feedstock, such that the Reaction Zone Delta T in each reaction zone is less than about 15° C. The overall aromatic compound to olefin molar ratio is less than about 20:1. The alkylation product has desirable linearity and low amounts of dimers, dealkylated compounds and diaryl compounds even though a low aromatic compound to olefin molar ratio is used. | 06-24-2010 |
422195000 | Means within reaction chamber redistributing reaction stream as it passes between adjacent stages | 1 |
20090191103 | DISPERSION-INTENSIFIED, COALESCENCE-INTENSIFIED CHEMICAL REACTOR AND METHOD - Apparatus for intensifying heterogeneous chemical reactions is described. For the case of liquid-liquid reactions, with drops of a reactant distributed throughout the second continuous reactant, the physical phenomena of drop dispersion (break up) and drop coalescence are identified as the main physical steps affecting reaction rates. A basic flow cell structure is described in which the respective actions of dispersion and coalescence can be greatly intensified through the creation of enhanced body forces and shear flow zones. The basic cell structure can be arranged into pipe flow reactors to suit any production or process requirements. The basic cell structure is equally applicable to gas-liquid reactions with drops of one reactant being conveyed by a moving gas stream. | 07-30-2009 |
422196000 | Including plural parallel reaction stages with each stage in form of a reaction tube | 16 |
20090087356 | Microfluidic Rotary Flow Reactor Matrix - A microfluidic device comprises a matrix of rotary flow reactors. The microfluidic matrix device offers a solution to the “world-to-chip” interface problem by accomplishing two important goals simultaneously: an economy of scale in reagent consumption is achieved, while simultaneously minimizing pipetting steps. N | 04-02-2009 |
20090123348 | Steam Reforming - An apparatus for steam reforming of hydrocarbons comprises a heat exchange reformer having disposed within a plurality of vertical catalyst-filled tubes, through which a gas mixture comprising hydrocarbon and steam may be passed, and to which heat may be transferred by means of a heat exchange medium flowing around the external tube surfaces, wherein heat exchange adapting means are provided within the reformer so that the tubes have a zone of lower heat exchange extending from the bottom of the catalyst up to 25% of the catalyst depth with no heat exchange enhancement means provided in that zone. A process for steam reforming of hydrocarbons employs this apparatus. | 05-14-2009 |
20090269258 | A CATALYTIC REACTION DEVISE - A catalytic reaction device for fluid-solid heterogeneous catalytic reactions including a distributor, flow controllers, parallel reactors, temperature controllers, coolers and product receivers with reactive fluids flowing into the flow controllers to control the total flow of a fluid is provided. | 10-29-2009 |
422197000 | Tubular stages in single reaction chamber | 13 |
20080219901 | Cylindrical Steam Reformer Having Integrated Heat Exchanger - Disclosed herein is a cylindrical steam reformer, including a reforming part, a combustion part, an internal heat exchange part, and a steam generation part, which are integrally manufactured into a single reactor, thus forming an optimal heat exchange network leading to optimal performance of the individual parts. In addition, the steam reformer of this invention is designed in a manner such that an upper reactor zone, a middle reactor zone, and a lower reactor zone are removably connected so as to easily supply a catalyst and increase durability, and therefore such a reformer can be mounted in places which are small and require stability, such as hydrogen stations. | 09-11-2008 |
20080226517 | Catalytic Reactor - A compact catalytic reactor ( | 09-18-2008 |
20080241021 | Distribution Device for a Gas-Liquid Phase Mixture for Apparatus - Distributor device ( | 10-02-2008 |
20090010821 | TUBE BUNDLE REACTORS WITH PRESSURE FLUID COOLING - A set of prefabricated tube bundle reactor subassemblies is proposed which are adapted to be assembled at a construction site to provide a tube bundle reactor for carrying out catalytic gas and/or liquid phase reactions. In accordance with the invention, the reactor shell and the reactor heads, on the one hand, and the tube bundle and the tube sheets, on the other hand, form separate subassemblies, more specifically at least one shell/head subassembly, at least one head subassembly, and at least one tube bundle subassembly. The subassemblies comprise means for vertically supporting the tube bundle subassembly and for pressure tightly connecting the shell/head subassembly to the tube sheets without requiring heat treatment during assembly of the subassemblies. Likewise proposed are a tube bundle reactor for carrying out catalytic gas and/or liquid phase reactions and an arrangement of the kind of tube bundle reactors mentioned. | 01-08-2009 |
20090087357 | MICROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - In a microchemical device including a plurality of flow channels which feed liquids from at least one fluid supply device into a plurality of reaction zones, each of the plurality of flow channels has a plurality of minute flow channel members each of which has a cross sectional area smaller than that of the reaction zone. Thereby, the fluids are evenly fed into each of the microreaction members. Thus, a microchemical device capable of homogenizing a substance generated on respective reactions can be realized. | 04-02-2009 |
20090130000 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR ZEOLITE MEMBRANE - The invention provides a zeolite membrane production apparatus ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090196805 | In Situ Mixing in Microchannels - The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus in which one fluid passes through an orifice or orifices and mixes with another fluid as it flows through a microchannel. | 08-06-2009 |
20090252660 | PYROLYSIS FURNACE AND PROCESS TUBES - A cracking furnace construction includes a firebox defining a chamber having a high emissivity thermal protective coating disposed on at least part of the refractory walls and/or on process tubes disposed within the chamber. The coating contains an inorganic adhesive for metal/alloy tubes or colloidal silica and/or colloidal alumina for refractory walls or ceramic tubes, a filler, and one or more emissivity agents. A method of coating the firebox chamber includes preparing the surface of the tubes/refractory walls, preparing the coating, and applying the coating to the surface. | 10-08-2009 |
20090297410 | Injector Assemblies and Microreactors Incorporating The Same - A microreactor assembly ( | 12-03-2009 |
20100040518 | SMALL CYLINDRICAL REFORMER - Disclosed herein is a small cylindrical reformer, which is suitable for use in the production of hydrogen from fossil fuels for a small fuel cell power plant. In the small cylindrical reformer according to this invention, a reforming reactor, a water gas shift reactor (high temperature or low temperature), a combustor, a heat exchanger, a steam generator, etc., may be integrated in a single container to form an optimal heat exchanging network, minimize heat loss and optimize heat exchange efficiency. Thereby, the reformer is designed to be easily processed and manufactured and to have a compact size, thus realizing high efficiency, light weight and ease of mass production. | 02-18-2010 |
20100074812 | Low Pressure Drop Reforming Reactor - A syngas reforming reactor has a shell-and-tube configuration wherein the shell-side fluid flow path through the tube bundle has a longitudinal configuration. The reactor can include a shell-side inlet fluid distributor plate below the lower end of the tube bundle. The longitudinal flow configuration can provide a lower shell-side pressure drop and lower cost compared to a conventional cross-flow reforming exchanger | 03-25-2010 |
20100178219 | HIGHLY HEAT INTEGRATED REFORMER FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - Described herein is a highly heat integrated steam reformer/combustor assembly that can be used in a fuel processor for hydrogen production from a fuel source. The assembly comprises a reforming section and a combustion section separated by a wall. Catalyst able to induce the reforming reactions is coated on the wall facing the reforming section. Catalyst able to induce the combustion reactions is coated on the wall facing the combustion section. A steam and fuel mixture is supplied to the reforming section where it is reformed to product hydrogen. A fuel and air mixture is supplied to the combustion section where it is combusted to supply the heat for the reformer. Catalytic combustion takes place on the combustion catalyst coated on one side of the wall while catalytic reforming takes place on the reforming catalyst coated on the other side of the wall. Heat transfer is very facile and efficient across the wall. Multiple such assemblies can be bundled to form reactors of any size. | 07-15-2010 |
20100303681 | CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR AND FUEL REFORMER HAVING THE SAME - A catalytic combustor and a fuel reformer having the same. The catalytic combustor includes a housing having a cylindrical reaction portion and a second reaction portion surrounding the first reaction portion in a double tube shape. The housing has a first opening for supplying a first fuel and an oxidant to the first reaction portion and a second opening through which an exhaust in the second reaction portion is discharged. The first and second openings are disposed at first sides of the first and second reaction portions, respectively. The first and second reaction portions are connected with each other so that the fluid is communicated with the first and second reaction portions at second sides of the first and second reaction portions. A catalyst is disposed in the first reaction portion, and a mesh layer is inserted into the second reaction portion. | 12-02-2010 |