Multiphase mixing process using microchannel process technology
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01F-003/04
B01F-003/06
출원번호
UP-0623780
(2009-11-23)
등록번호
US-7816411
(2010-11-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Tonkovich, Anna Lee
Silva, Laura J.
Hesse, David John
Marchiando, Michael Alan
Lamont, Micheal Jay
Qiu, Dongming
Dritz, Terence Andrew
Pagnotto, Kristina M.
Stevenson, Richard
Perry, Steven T.
Fanelli, Maddalena
Arora, Ravi
Yang, Bin
Fitzgerald, Sean Patrick
Sullivan, Timothy J.
Jarosch, Kai Tod Paul
Yuschak, Thomas
출원인 / 주소
Velocys, Inc.
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74
초록▼
The disclosed invention relates to a process for making a multiphase mixture, comprising: flowing a first fluid stream through a process microchannel, the first fluid stream comprising at least one liquid and/or at least one gas, the process microchannel having an apertured section; flowing a second
The disclosed invention relates to a process for making a multiphase mixture, comprising: flowing a first fluid stream through a process microchannel, the first fluid stream comprising at least one liquid and/or at least one gas, the process microchannel having an apertured section; flowing a second fluid stream through the apertured section into the process microchannel in contact with the first fluid stream to form the multiphase mixture, the second fluid stream comprising at least one gas and/or at least one microbody-forming material, the first fluid stream forming a continuous phase in the multiphase mixture, the second fluid stream forming a discontinuous phase dispersed in the continuous phase.
대표청구항▼
The invention claimed is: 1. A process for making a multiphase mixture, comprising: flowing a first fluid stream in a process microchannel, the first fluid stream comprising at least one liquid; flowing a second fluid stream in the process microchannel in contact with the first fluid stream to form
The invention claimed is: 1. A process for making a multiphase mixture, comprising: flowing a first fluid stream in a process microchannel, the first fluid stream comprising at least one liquid; flowing a second fluid stream in the process microchannel in contact with the first fluid stream to form the multiphase mixture, the second fluid stream comprising at least one gas, the first fluid stream forming a continuous phase in the multiphase mixture, the second fluid stream forming a discontinuous phase dispersed in the continuous phase. 2. The process of claim 1 wherein heat is exchanged between the process microchannel and a heat source and/or heat sink. 3. The process of claim 2 wherein the heat source and/or heat sink comprises at least one heat exchange channel. 4. The process of claim 3 wherein a heat exchange fluid is in the heat exchange channel. 5. The process of claim 4 wherein the heat exchange fluid undergoes a phase change in the heat exchange channel. 6. The process of claim 4 wherein the heat exchange fluid comprises air, steam, liquid water, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, gaseous nitrogen, liquid nitrogen, at least one gaseous hydrocarbon, at least one liquid hydrocarbon, or a combination of two or more thereof. 7. The process of claim 4 wherein the heat exchange fluid comprises the first fluid stream, the second fluid stream, or a mixture of the first fluid stream and the second fluid stream. 8. The process of claim 3 wherein an endothermic process is conducted in the heat exchange channel. 9. The process of claim 3 wherein an exothermic process is conducted in the heat exchange channel. 10. The process of claim 3 wherein the heat exchange channel comprises a microchannel. 11. The process of claim 2 wherein the heat source comprises an electric heating element and/or resistance heater. 12. The process of claim 2 wherein the heat sink comprises a non-fluid cooling element. 13. The process of claim 1 wherein a second fluid stream channel is positioned adjacent to the process microchannel and the second fluid stream flows from the second fluid stream channel into the process microchannel. 14. The process of claim 13 wherein heat is exchanged between the process microchannel and a heat source and/or heat sink, the second fluid stream channel and a heat source and/or heat sink, or both the process microchannel and the second fluid stream channel and a heat source and/or heat sink. 15. The process of claim 13 wherein the process microchannel and the second fluid stream channel have a common wall and an apertured section is positioned in the common wall, the second fluid stream flowing from the second fluid stream channel through the apertured section into the process microchannel. 16. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream and the second fluid stream contact each other in a mixing zone in the process microchannel. 17. The process of claim 16 wherein the process microchannel has a restricted cross section in the mixing zone. 18. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises 2-alkylanthraquinone and the second fluid stream comprises hydrogen. 19. The process of claim 18 wherein the multiphase mixture reacts to form hydrogen peroxide. 20. The process of claim 1 wherein the multiphase mixture comprises at least one emulsifier and/or surfactant. 21. The process of claim 20 wherein the emulsifier and/or surfactant comprises an alkylaryl sulfonate, amine oxide, carboxylated alcohol ethoxylate, ethoxylated alcohol, ethoxylated alkyl phenol, ethoxylated amine, ethoxylated amide, ethoxylated fatty acid, ethoxylated fatty esters, ethoxylated fatty oil, fatty ester, glycerol ester, glycol ester, sorbitan ester, imidazoline derivative, lecithin, lecithin derivative, lignin, lignin derivative, monoglyceride, monoglyceride derivative, olefin sulfonate, phosphate ester, phosphate ester derivative, propoxylated fatty acid, ethoxylated fatty acid, propoxylated alcohol or alkyl phenol, ethoxylated alcohol or alkyl phenol, sorbitan derivative, sucrose ester, sulfonate of dodecyl or tridecyl benzene, naphthalene sulfonate, petroleum sulfonate, tridecyl or dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid, sulfosuccinate, sulfosuccinate derivative, or mixture of two or more thereof. 22. The process of claim 20 wherein the emulsifier and/or surfactant comprises: at least one polyalkylene glycol; at least one partial ester of glycerol and/or sorbitan and one or more fatty acids; or a mixture thereof. 23. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises an aqueous composition and the second fluid stream comprises hydrogen and/or oxygen. 24. The process of claim 23 wherein the multiphase mixture reacts to form hydrogen peroxide. 25. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises an organic compound and the second fluid stream comprises hydrogen and/or oxygen. 26. The process of claim 25 wherein the multiphase mixture reacts to form hydrogen peroxide. 27. The process of claim 1 wherein the multiphase mixture further comprises solid particulates dispersed in the first fluid stream. 28. The process of claim 1 wherein the process is conducted in a microchannel mixer, the microchannel mixer comprising a plurality of the process microchannels. 29. The process of claim 1 wherein the discontinuous phase is in the form of gas bubbles having a volume-based mean diameter in the range of up to about 25 microns, and a span in the range from about 1.9 to about 2.5. 30. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises an aqueous composition. 31. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises an organic liquid. 32. The process of claim 1 wherein the second fluid stream comprises one or more of air, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, steam, ammonia, ozone, chlorine, hydrogen or a hydrocarbon of 1 to about 5 carbon atoms. 33. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises at least one liquid hydrocarbon. 34. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises at least one natural oil, synthetic oil, or mixture thereof. 35. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises at least one liquid derived from a vegetable source, a mineral source, or mixture thereof. 36. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises at least one fatty alcohol, fatty acid ester, or a mixture thereof. 37. The process of claim 1 wherein the multiphase mixture further comprises one or more: UV protection factors; waxes; consistency factors; thickeners; superfatting agents; stabilizers; cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, amphoteric or nonionic polymers; silicone compounds; fats; waxes; lecithins; phospholipids; biogenic agents; antioxidants; deodorants; antiperspirants; antidandruff agents; swelling agents; insect repellents; self-tanning agents; tyrosine inhibitors; solubilizers; preservatives; perfume oils; or dyes; or a mixture of two or more thereof. 38. The process of claim 1 wherein solids are dispersed in the multiphase mixture. 39. The process of claim 1 wherein pigment is dispersed in the multiphase mixture. 40. The process of claim 1 wherein a catalyst is dispersed in the multiphase mixture. 41. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a liquid waste stream or a hazardous waste stream. 42. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a reaction medium for conducting a hydrogenation reaction. 43. The process of claim 1 wherein the process produces at least 1 liter of multiphase mixture per minute. 44. The process of claim 1 wherein the process is conducted in a microchannel mixer, the microchannel mixer comprising a plurality of the process microchannels connected to at least one first fluid stream manifold, the first fluid stream flowing through the at least one first fluid stream manifold to the process microchannels. 45. The process of claim 1 wherein the process microchannel comprises surface features for modifying flow within the process microchannel. 46. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a liquid waste stream and the second fluid stream comprises air. 47. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a hazardous waste stream and the second fluid stream comprises air. 48. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises salad dressing or mustard and the second fluid stream comprises nitrogen. 49. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a liquid beverage or beer and the second fluid stream comprises carbon dioxide. 50. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a bleaching pulp and the second fluid stream comprises chlorine. 51. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a dispersion of coal in water and the second fluid stream comprises air. 52. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises motor oil containing entrained water and the second fluid stream comprises nitrogen. 53. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises cells for a fermenation reaction and the second fluid stream comprises oxygen or air. 54. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a liquid reaction medium and the second fluid stream comprises air or oxygen. 55. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a reaction medium for conducting a hydrogenation reaction and the second fluid stream comprises hydrogen. 56. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a mixture of oil and water and the second fluid stream comprises air or natural gas. 57. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a bleaching pulp and the second stream comprises oxygen. 58. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises an edible oil, wine or juice and the second fluid stream comprises nitrogen. 59. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises water for use in fish farming and the second fluid stream comprises oxygen. 60. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises water and the second fluid stream comprises ozone. 61. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a waste or process stream and the second fluid stream comprises carbon dioxide or ammonia. 62. The process of claim 1 wherein the first fluid stream comprises a waste stream containing volatile organic compounds and the second fluid stream comprises air. 63. The process of claim 1 wherein the multiphase mixture comprises a foam.
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