Microchannel with internal fin support for catalyst or sorption medium
AssigneeVelocys, Inc.
InventorsAnna Lee Tonkovich, Dongming Qiu, Richard Q. Long, Barry L. Yang, Thomas Yuschak, Steven T. Perry
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Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus, 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.
Claims39
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one process microchannel having a height, width and length, 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;
- a fin assembly comprising a plurality of parallel spaced fins, the fins extending along at least part of the length of the process microchannel, the fin assembly being made separately from the microchannel and inserted into the microchannel the fin assembly providing additional support for the microchannel;
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- a catalyst or a sorption medium supported by the fins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.