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  • PROCESS FOR TREATING AND/OR FORMING A NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID USING MICROCHANNEL PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20130052149
    Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a process, comprising: conducting unit operations in at least two process zones in a process microchannel to treat and/or form a non-Newtonian fluid, a different unit operation being conducted in each process zone; and applying an effective amount of shear stress to the non-Newtonian fluid to reduce the viscosity of the non-Newtonian fluid in each process zone, the average shear rate in one process zone differing from the average shear rate in another process zone by a factor of at least about 1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: VELOCYS, INC.
    Inventor: Velocys, Inc.
  • Catalysts
    Patent number: 9523040
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improvements in the design of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts comprising a support and cobalt on the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Velocys Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Frank Daly, Laura Richard, Sreekala Rugmini
  • Generation of Hydrocarbon Fuels Having a Reduced Environmental Impact
    Publication number: 20140318794
    Abstract: The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process can be controlled to create water that has desirable characteristics for use in secondary processes such as fracking or irrigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Velocys Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Claude LeViness, Ivan Greager
  • Generation of Hydrocarbon Fuels Having a Reduced Environmental Impact
    Publication number: 20160289545
    Abstract: The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process can be controlled to create water that has desirable characteristics for use in secondary processes such as fracking or irrigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Velocys Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Claude LeViness, Ivan Greager
  • Flow Distribution Channels To Control Flow in Process Channels
    Publication number: 20070246106
    Abstract: The invention describes features that can be used to control flow to an array of microchannels. The invention also describes methods in which a process stream is distributed to plural microchannels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Velocys Inc.
    Inventors: Anna Tonkovich, Ravi Arora, David Kilanowski
  • Flow Distribution Channels To Control Flow In Process Channels
    Publication number: 20120138151
    Abstract: The invention describes features that can be used to control flow to an array of microchannels. The invention also describes methods in which a process stream is distributed to plural microchannels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: VELOCYS INC.
    Inventors: Anna Lee Tonkovich, Ravi Arora, David Kilanowski
  • In Situ Mixing in Microchannels
    Publication number: 20090196805
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus in which one fluid passes through an orifice or orifices and mixes with another fluid as it flows through a microchannel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: VELOCYS INC.
    Inventors: Anna Lee Tonkovich, Kai Jarosch, David J. Hesse, Sean P. Fitzgerald
  • Generation of hydrocarbon fuels having a reduced environmental impact
    Patent number: 9994763
    Abstract: The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process can be controlled to create water that has desirable characteristics for use in secondary processes such as fracking or irrigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Velocys, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Claude LeViness, Ivan Greager
  • In situ mixing in microchannels
    Patent number: 8646472
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus in which one fluid passes through an orifice or orifices and mixes with another fluid as it flows through a microchannel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Velocys, Inc.
    Inventors: Anna Lee Tonkovich, Kai Jarosch, David J. Hesse, Sean P. Fitzgerald
  • CATALYST
    Publication number: 20230347323
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising greater than about 40% by weight of cobalt, and having a packed apparent bulk density greater than about 1.30 g/mL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Velocys Technologies Ltd
    Inventors: Daniele LEONARDUZZI, Diarmid ROBERTS, Jay PRITCHARD, Heinz J. ROBOTA
  • In situ mixing in microchannels
    Patent number: 9962697
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus in which one fluid passes through an orifice or orifices and mixes with another fluid as it flows through a microchannel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Velocys, Inc.
    Inventors: Anna Lee Tonkovich, Kai Jarosch, David J. Hesse, Sean P. Fitzgerald
  • Microchannel apparatus comprising a platinum aluminide layer and chemical processes using the apparatus
    Publication number: 20070154360
    Abstract: The invention describes microchannel apparatus and catalysts that contain a layer of a platinum aluminide. The invention includes chemical processes conducted through apparatus described in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: VELOCYS INC.
    Inventors: Francis Daly, Richard Long, Barry Yang, Terry Mazanec, Frederick Pettit
  • Generation of hydrocarbon fuels having a reduced environmental impact
    Patent number: 9365765
    Abstract: The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process can be controlled to create water that has desirable characteristics for use in secondary processes such as fracking or irrigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Velocys, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Claude LeViness, Ivan Greager
  • Catalysts, in microchannel apparatus, and reactions using same
    Patent number: 7404936
    Abstract: The present invention provides new microreactor systems, catalysts, and chemical processes. Methods of making novel catalysts and reaction apparatus are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Velocys
    Inventors: Terry J. Mazanec, Yong Wang, Laura J. Silva, David P. VanderWiel
  • Flow distribution channels to control flow in process channels
    Patent number: 9752831
    Abstract: The invention describes features that can be used to control flow to an array of microchannels. The invention also describes methods in which a process stream is distributed to plural microchannels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Velocys, Inc.
    Inventors: Anna Lee Tonkovich, Ravi Arora, David Kilanowski
  • Catalyst
    Patent number: 11717812
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising greater than about 40% by weight of cobalt, and having a packed apparent bulk density greater than about 1.30 g/mL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Velocys Technologies Ltd
    Inventors: Daniele Leonarduzzi, Diarmid Roberts, Jay Pritchard, Heinz J. Robota
  • Catalysts, in microchannel apparatus, and reactions using same
    Publication number: 20090010823
    Abstract: The present invention provides new microreactor systems, catalysts, and chemical processes. Methods of making novel catalysts and reaction apparatus are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Velocys Corp.
    Inventors: Terry J. Mazanec, Yong Wang, Laura J. Silva, David P. Vanderwiel
  • Tethered catalyst processes in microchannel reactors and systems containing a tethered catalyst or tethered chiral auxiliary
    Patent number: 8338325
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for conducting reactions in which a reactant contacts a tethered catalyst and/or tethered chiral auxiliary in a microchannel and is converted to product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Velocys, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Brophy, Kai Jarosch
  • Flow distribution channels to control flow in process channels
    Patent number: 8869830
    Abstract: The invention describes features that can be used to control flow to an array of microchannels. The invention also describes methods in which a process stream is distributed to plural microchannels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Velocys, Inc.
    Inventors: Anna Lee Tonkovich, Ravi Arora, David Kilanowski
  • Electroless plating in microchannels
    Patent number: 8648006
    Abstract: Novel methods of electroless plating are described. Catalyst coatings can be applied within microchannel apparatus. Various reactions, including combustion and steam reforming, can be conducted over electroless catalyst coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Velocys, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis P. Daly, Richard Long, Junko Ida, Rachid Taha, Terry Mazanec, Barry L. Yang
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