Patents Examined by Alexa J. Doroshenk
  • Monolithic catalyst dehydrogenation reactor
    Patent number: 6623707
    Abstract: Axial flow dehydrogenation reactors comprising multiple catalyst beds formed of honeycomb monoliths, the beds being separated from each other by heating stages to maintain reactant stream temperature, provide low pressure drop and improved conversion efficiency when used alone or in combination with other reactors, e.g., as reactor upgrades for series reactor systems incorporating radial flow reactor stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: William P. Addiego, Stephen A. Campbell, Wei Liu, Mitchell E. Odinak