Title: Catalytic reactor

Abstract

A catalytic reactor constructed of a thermally conductive housing defining a reaction zone having disposed therein: (a) a plurality of catalytic elements, each comprising a porous material having a catalyst supported thereon, and (b) a plurality of heat transfer elements, each comprising a porous, thermally conductive, and essentially catalytically inactive material; wherein the plurality of catalytic elements and the plurality of heat transfer elements are disposed in an alternating configuration within the reaction zone. The catalytic reactor is useful in chemical reactions where heat transfer is a rate limiting step.

Inventors:

Smith, Warren F.; Weissman, Jeffrey G.; Singh, Prayush

Issue Date:

2022-05-10

Research Org.:

Precision Combustion, Inc., North Haven, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1892902

Patent Number(s):

11325070

Application Number:

17/097,016

Assignee:

Precision Combustion, Inc. (North Haven, CT)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

B01D2255/904 - Multiple catalysts
B01D2255/9202 - Linear dimensions
B01D2255/9205 - Porosity
B01D2257/502 - Carbon monoxide
B01D53/864 - {Removing carbon monoxide or hydrocarbons}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J19/2495 - {Net-type reactors}
B01J21/04 - Alumina
B01J2208/00115 - with heat exchange elements inside the bed of solid particles
B01J2208/00513 - using inert heat absorbing solids in the bed
B01J2208/025 - Two or more types of catalyst
B01J23/464 - {Rhodium}
B01J23/8906 - {Iron and noble metals}
B01J35/023 - {Catalysts characterised by dimensions, e.g. grain size}
B01J35/04 - Foraminous structures, sieves, grids, honeycombs
B01J37/0225 - {of metal substrates}
B01J8/0221 - {in a cylindrical shaped bed
B01J8/0285 - {Heating or cooling the reactor
B01J8/0438 - {the beds being placed next to each other}
B01J8/0496 - {Heating or cooling the reactor}

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

C01B32/40 - Carbon monoxide

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DOE Contract Number:  

SC0015855

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 11/13/2020

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English