Title: Catalytic reaction in confined flow channel

Abstract

A chemical reactor comprises a flow channel, a source, and a destination. The flow channel is configured to house at least one catalytic reaction converting at least a portion of a first nanofluid entering the channel into a second nanofluid exiting the channel. The flow channel includes at least one turbulating flow channel element disposed axially along at least a portion of the flow channel. A plurality of catalytic nanoparticles is dispersed in the first nanofluid and configured to catalytically react the at least one first chemical reactant into the at least one second chemical reaction product in the flow channel.

Inventors:

Van Hassel, Bart A.

Issue Date:

2016-03-29

Research Org.:

United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1244253

Patent Number(s):

9295960

Application Number:

13/428,741

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, CT)

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

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

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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

B01J19/20 - in the form of helices, e.g. screw reactors
B01J2208/00831 - Stationary elements
B01J2208/0084 - inside the bed, e.g. baffles
B01J2208/026 - comprising nanocatalysts
B01J8/08 - with moving particles
B01J8/10 - moved by stirrers or by rotary drums or rotary receptacles {or endless belts}
B01J8/20 - with liquid as a fluidising medium

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

B82Y30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B2203/066 - with fuel cells
C01B3/065 - {from a hydride}
C01B3/26 - using catalysts

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS

C10G11/14 - with preheated moving solid catalysts

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS

F02C3/28 - using a separate gas producer for gasifying the fuel before combustion

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF

F02M21/0206 - {Non-hydrocarbon fuels, e.g. hydrogen, ammonia or carbon monoxide}
F02M27/02 - by catalysts

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M8/04216 - {characterised by the choice for a specific material, e.g. carbon, hydride, absorbent}
H01M8/0606 - with means for production of gaseous reactants
H01M8/065 - by dissolution of metals or alloys

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E60/36 - Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

Y02T10/30 - Use of alternative fuels

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DOE Contract Number:  

FC36-09GO19006

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2012 Mar 23

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

42 ENGINEERING; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE