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US 8,648,006 B2Granted
Electroless plating in microchannels
AssigneeVelocys, Inc.
InventorsFrancis P. Daly, Richard Long, Junko Ida, Rachid Taha, Terry Mazanec, Barry L. Yang
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Abstract
Novel methods of electroless plating are described. Catalyst coatings can be applied within microchannel apparatus. Various reactions, including combustion and steam reforming, can be conducted over electroless catalyst coatings.
Claims19
A method of partially oxidizing a hydrocarbon, comprising:
- passing a process stream comprising a hydrocarbon and oxygen through a flow path at a temperature of at least 750° C. and a contact time of 10 ms or less;
- wherein the flow path is defined by channel walls;
- wherein at least one of the channel walls comprises a wall catalyst coating;
- wherein the wall catalyst coating comprises at least 3 mg/in2 Rh and at least 3 mg/in2 Pt;
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- converting at least 80% of the oxygen and at least 10% of the hydrocarbon in the process stream and forming CO and water.
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