US 12,017,196 B2
Reactor assemblies and methods of performing reactions
Richard F. Zheng, Lake Oswego, OR (US); Robert S. Wegeng, Richland, WA (US); Paul H. Humble, Kennewick, WA (US); Dustin D. Caldwell, Portland, CT (US); and Richard B. Diver, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Assigned to Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US)
Filed by Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/834,673.
Application 17/834,673 is a division of application No. 16/359,909, filed on Mar. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,358,111.
Prior Publication US 2022/0305453 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B01J 19/00 (2006.01); C01B 3/16 (2006.01); C01B 3/38 (2006.01); F24S 20/20 (2018.01); F24S 90/00 (2018.01)
CPC B01J 19/0093 (2013.01) [B01J 19/0013 (2013.01); C01B 3/16 (2013.01); C01B 3/38 (2013.01); F24S 20/20 (2018.05); F24S 90/00 (2018.05); B01J 2219/00081 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00788 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00804 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00873 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00995 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0283 (2013.01); C01B 2203/063 (2013.01); C01B 2203/066 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0833 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1241 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for distributing energy across a reactor, the process comprising:
transporting reactants via a first set of fluid channels to a second set of fluid channels; and
thermally engaging at least one of the first set of fluid channels with at least two of the second set of fluid channels;
further comprising performing an endothermic reaction within one of the sets of fluid channels; and
further comprising facilitating the endothermic reaction with solar energy.