Microfabricated chemical reactor
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsMatthew W. Losey, Klavs F. Jensen, Martin A. Schmidt
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Abstract
A microfabricated chemical reactor includes a plurality of lamina, an inlet port formed in at least one of the lamina, and an outlet port formed in at least one of the lamina. A continuous channel is formed in at least one of the lamina and provides fluid communication between the inlet port and the outlet port. In one configuration of the microfabricated chemical reactor, the reactor includes a particle filter disposed in the continuous channel and formed by one of the lamina, wherein the particle filter restricts flow through the continuous channel and retains catalyst or other particles within the continuous channel.
Claims36
A microfabricated chemical reactor, comprising:
- a plurality of lamina;
- an inlet port formed in at least one said lamina;
- an outlet port formed in at least one said lamina;
- a continuous channel formed in at least one said lamina providing fluid communication between said inlet port and said outlet port;
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- a particle filter in said continuous channel and formed by one said lamina, wherein said particle filter restricts flow through said continuous channel.
A microfabricated chemical reactor, comprising
- a plurality of lamina;
- a liquid inlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- a gas inlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- an outlet port defined in at least one of said lamina;
- a continuous channel formed in at least one of said lamina providing fluid communication between said liquid inlet port and said outlet port, and between said gas inlet port and said outlet port;
- a plurality of gas feed channels providing fluid communication between said continuous channel and said gas inlet port and a plurality of liquid feed channels providing fluid communication between said continuous channel and said liquid inlet port, wherein said plurality of gas feed channels is connected to said continuous channel by a microfluidic feed manifold, wherein said microfluidic feed manifold comprises an interleaved arrangement of said plurality gas feed channels and said plurality of said liquid feed channels.
A microfabricated chemical reactor, comprising:
- a plurality of lamina;
- an inlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- an outlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- a plurality of continuous channels formed in at least one said lamina providing fluid communication between said inlet port and said outlet port;
- at least one particle inlet formed in at least one lamina;
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- at least one particle inlet channel providing fluid communication between said at least one particle channel and said outlet port.
A microfabricated chemical reactor, comprising:
- a plurality of lamina;
- a first inlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- a second inlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- an outlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
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- a continuous channel formed in at least one of said lamina providing fluid communication from said first inlet port to said outlet port and from said second inlet port to said outlet port, wherein said first inlet port and said second inlet port are connected to said continuous channel by a microfluidic manifold, wherein said microfluidic feed manifold comprises an interleaved arrangement of a plurality gas feed channels and a plurality of said liquid feed channels.
A microfabricated chemical reactor, comprising:
- a plurality of lamina;
- an inlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- an outlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- a continuous channel formed in at least one of said lamina and providing fluid communication between said first inlet port and said outlet port;
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- a plurality of integral catalyst support structures formed in said continuous channel, said integral catalyst support structures supporting a catalyst.
A microfabricated chemical reactor adapted for conducting heterogeneous catalytic reactions with an overall mass transfer coefficient greater than 2 sec−1.
A microfabricated chemical reactor, comprising:
- a plurality of lamina;
- an inlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- an outlet port formed in at least one of said lamina;
- a continuous channel formed in at least one of said lamina and providing fluid communication between said inlet port and said outlet port;
- an accessory channel formed in at least one of said lamina for incorporating an accessory into the microfabricated chemical reactor.
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