US4378336A
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Monolith reactor
Assignee: C0NSOLIDATION COAL Co
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Filing: 1982-01-22
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Granted: 1983-03-29
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Expires: 2002-01-22
Abstract
Abstract A reactor and the use thereof for fueling an internal combustion engine. The reactor comprising a monolithic substrate and catalytic material, said monolithic substrate containing a plurality of substantially parallel channels, means being provided for charging a heat exchange fluid into said channels and recovering said heat exchange fluid from said channels, said monolithic substrate containing a plurality of passageways through said substrate generally parallel to said channels, said passageways being adapted to pass a reactant stream through said monolithic substrate and said passageways being larger in cross section and fewer in number than said channels, said catalytic material being supported within said passageways, as a coating on the passageway walls or as pellets.
Inventors
- 👤 Heeyoung Yoon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:34
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/02; B01J8/06; B01J8/067; B01J19/00; B01J19/24; B01J19/248; B01J19/2485; C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/22; B01J2208/00; B01J2208/00008; B01J2208/00017; B01J2208/00026; B01J2208/00035; B01J2208/00088; B01J2208/00106; B01J2208/00115; B01J2208/00132; B01J2208/0015; B01J2208/00168; B01J2208/00212; B01J2208/00221; B01J2208/00256
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A reactor comprising a monolithic substrate and fluid distribution means, said monolithic substrate containing a plurality of substantially parallel channels completely through said monolithic substrate, and a plurality of passageways completely through said monolithic substrate generally parallel to said channels, said passageways being larger in cross-section and fewer in number than said channels, said passageways having catalytic material supported thereby, said distribution means comprising a plurality of passageway extension parallel to said passageways and each said extension extending coaxially from a passageway and opening into a header chamber having a header chamber outlet, said header chamber outlet being in fluid flow communication with each of said passageways, said channels having channel walls and said passageways having passageway walls, said channel walls being integral with said passageway walls, each said passageway extension being connected to one of said passageways, each said passageway wall being mutually supporting with at least one said channel wall, and each said channel wall being mutually supporting with at least one other channel wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A reactor comprising a monolithic substrate and fluid distribution means, said monolithic substrate containing a plurality of substantially parallel channels completely through said monolithic substrate, and a plurality of passageways completely through said monolithic substrate generally parallel to said channels, said passageways being larger in cross-section and fewer in number than said channels, said passageways having catalytic material supported thereby, said distribution means comprising a plurality of passageway extension parallel to said passageways and each said extension extending coaxially from a passageway and opening into a header chamber having a header chamber outlet, said header chamber outlet being in fluid flow communication with each of said passageways, said channels having channel walls and said passageways having passageway walls, said channel walls being integral with said passageway walls, each said passageway extension being connected to one of said passageways, each said passageway wall being mutually supporting with at least one said channel wall, and each said channel wall being mutually supporting with at least one other channel wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The reactor of claim 1 wherein said passageways open into a reactant inlet distribution chamber, said reactant inlet distribution chamber having a product inlet in fluid flow communication with each said passageway.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The reactor of claim 1 wherein said catalytic material is provided in the form of pellets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The reactor of claim 3 wherein said passageways are formed in said monolithic substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The reactor of claim 2 wherein said passageways comprise tube means positioned through said substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The reactor of claim 1 wherein said catalytic material is coated on the surfaces of said passageways.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The reactor of claim 6 wherein catalytic material is supported within said channels.
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