Title: Enhanced microchannel or mesochannel devices and methods of additively manufacturing the same

Abstract

Chemical processors are configured to reduce mass, work in conjunction with solar concentrators, and/or house porous inserts in microchannel or mesochannel devices made by additive manufacturing. Methods of making chemical processors containing porous inserts by additive manufacturing are also disclosed.

Inventors:

TeGrotenhuis, Ward E.; Humble, Paul H.; Clayton, Christopher K.; Veldman, Timothy G.; Wegeng, Robert S.; Zheng, Richard F.

Issue Date:

2023-03-07

Research Org.:

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1987198

Patent Number(s):

11596920

Application Number:

17/222,947

Assignee:

Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)

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 B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER

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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
B01J19/127 - {Sunlight
B01J19/2415 - {Tubular reactors}
B01J19/248 - {Reactors comprising multiple separated flow channels}
B01J2219/00792 - One or more tube-shaped elements
B01J2219/1941 - circular or disk-shaped
B01J2219/2401 - Reactors comprising multiple separate flow channels

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER

B22F7/08 - with one or more parts not made from powder {

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B33 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING

B33Y10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
B33Y80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing

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

C01B2203/0233 - the reforming step being a steam reforming step
C01B2203/0238 - the reforming step being a carbon dioxide reforming step
C01B2203/1058 - Nickel catalysts
C01B2203/1064 - Platinum group metal catalysts
C01B3/16 - using catalysts
C01B3/384 - {the catalyst being continuously externally heated}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01C - AMMONIA

C01C1/0411 - {characterised by the catalyst}

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10K - PURIFYING OR MODIFYING THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF COMBUSTIBLE GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE

C10K3/026 - {Increasing the carbon monoxide content, e.g. reverse water-gas shift [RWGS]}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS

F24S20/20 - Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy, e.g. receivers for solar power plants
F24S70/60 - characterised by the structure or construction

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS

Y02B10/20 - Solar thermal

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

Y02E10/40 - Solar thermal energy

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P10/25 - by increasing the energy efficiency of the process
Y02P20/00 - Technologies relating to chemical industry
Y02P20/133 - Renewable energy sources
Y02P20/141 - Feedstock
Y02P20/52 - using catalysts, e.g. selective catalysts

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 04/05/2021

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English