Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for swing adsorption processes. The method includes obtaining different plates, wherein the plates have gaseous openings and a utility fluid opening. Then, the gaseous openings are substantially oriented along a common axis for gaseous openings and the plates are diffusion bonded. Once diffusion bonded, the gaseous openings within the module are wash coated with an adsorbent material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for swing adsorption processes. The method includes obtaining different plates, wherein the plates have gaseous openings and a utility fluid opening. Then, the gaseous openings are substantially oriented along a common axis for gaseous openings and the plates are diffusion bonded. Once diffusion bonded, the gaseous openings within the module are wash coated with an adsorbent material.

Abstract: Methods, devices and processes for effectively loading catalysts into reactor vessels. In particular methods, devices and processes for effectively loading catalysts into fixed bed reactors utilizing inducted vibrational energy to improve catalyst loading performance, thereby resulting in improved flow distribution through the catalyst beds at designed operating conditions. The methods herein are particularly effectively for improving the performance of new or existing catalyst bed configurations of vertically-oriented two-phase hydroprocessing fixed bed reactors.