Flow distribution channels to control flow in process channels

Tonkovich, Anna Lee; Arora, Ravi; Kilanowski, David

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Title: Flow distribution channels to control flow in process channels

Abstract

The invention describes features that can be used to control flow to an array of microchannels. The invention also describes methods in which a process stream is distributed to plural microchannels.

Inventors:: Tonkovich, Anna Lee; Arora, Ravi; Kilanowski, David

Issue Date:: Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Research Org.:: Velocys, Inc., Plain City, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1162127

Patent Number(s):: 8869830

Application Number:: 13/304,279

Assignee:: Velocys, Inc. (Plain City, OH)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B01J19/0093 - {Microreactors, e.g. miniaturised or microfabricated reactors
B01J2219/00783 - Laminate assemblies, i.e. the reactor comprising a stack of plates
B01J2219/00835 - Comprising catalytically active material
B01J2219/0086 - Dimensions of the flow channels
B01J2219/00869 - Microreactors placed in parallel, on the same or on different supports
B01J2219/00873 - Heat exchange
B01J2219/00889 - Mixing
B01J2219/00891 - Feeding or evacuation

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
F28D1/0316 - {Assemblies of conduits in parallel
F28D1/0341 - {with U-flow or serpentine-flow inside the conduits}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28F - DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
F28F1/022 - {with multiple channels}
F28F2260/02 - having microchannels
F28F3/04 - the means being integral with the element
F28F9/0275 - {with multiple branch pipes}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T137/0318 - Processes
Y10T137/0329 - Mixing of plural fluids of diverse characteristics or conditions
Y10T137/6579 - Circulating fluid in heat exchange relationship
Y10T137/85938 - Non-valved flow dividers
Y10T137/87571 - Multiple inlet with single outlet
Y10T137/87652 - With means to promote mixing or combining of plural fluids

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DOE Contract Number:: FE36-04GO14271

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Nov 23

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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Title: Flow distribution channels to control flow in process channels

Abstract

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Multi-pass heat exchanger circuit patent, August 1981

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Heat exchanger with extruded flow channels patent, August 1983

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Electrochemical fuel cell assembly with integral selective oxidizer patent, January 1996

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Apparatus and methods for separation/purification utilizing rapidly cycled thermal swing sorption patent, January 2003

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Geometric feature driven flow equalization in fuel cell stack gas flow separator patent-application, September 2006

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Effects of inlet/outlet configurations on flow boiling instability in parallel microchannels journal, May 2008

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Electrochemical fuel cell assembly with integral selective oxidizer
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Method and Apparatus for Obtaining Enhanced Production Rate of Thermal Chemical Reactions
patent-application, March 2002

Enhancing fluid flow in a stacked plate microreactor
patent-application, August 2002

Crossflow micro heat exchanger
patent-application, September 2002

Apparatus for mixing and reacting at least two fluids
patent-application, December 2002

Device for the analysis of chemical or biochemical specimens, comparative analysis, and associated analysis process
patent-application, February 2003

Integrated cooling system
patent-application, March 2003

Electroosmotic microchannel cooling system
patent-application, April 2003

Compact microchannel system
patent-application, April 2003

Fluidic methods and devices for parallel chemical reactions
patent-application, June 2003

Micro channel in a substrate
patent-application, September 2003

Fluid processing device and method
patent-application, January 2004

Integrated combustion reactors and methods of conducting simultaneous endothermic and exothermic reactions
patent-application, February 2004

Catalysts, in microchannel apparatus, and reactions using same
patent-application, April 2004

Interwoven manifolds for pressure drop reduction in microchannel heat exchangers
patent-application, June 2004

Process for forming an emulsion using microchannel process technology
patent-application, November 2004

In situ mixing in microchannels
patent-application, June 2005

Geometric feature driven flow equalization in fuel cell stack gas flow separator
patent-application, September 2006

Flow control through plural, parallel connecting channels to/from a manifold
patent-application, December 2006

Multi-phase contacting process using microchannel technology
patent-application, April 2007

Suppression of Boiling Flow Oscillations in Parallel Microchannels by Inlet Restrictors
journal, January 2006

Fundamental issues related to flow boiling in minichannels and microchannels
journal, June 2002

System instability of evaporative micro-channels
journal, April 2010

Effects of inlet/outlet configurations on flow boiling instability in parallel microchannels
journal, May 2008