Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds – Plural serial diverse syntheses – To produce aromatic
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-23
2010-12-07
Dang, Thuan Dinh (Department: 1797)
Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds
Plural serial diverse syntheses
To produce aromatic
C585S440000, C585S444000, C585S446000, C585S921000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07847138
ABSTRACT:
The disclosed invention relates to a process for converting ethylbenzene to styrene, comprising: flowing a feed composition comprising ethylbenzene in at least one process microchannel in contact with at least one catalyst to dehydrogenate the ethylbenzene and form a product comprising styrene; exchanging heat between the process microchannel and at least one heat exchange channel in thermal contact with the process microchannel; and removing product from the process microchannel. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising a process microchannel, a heat exchange channel, and a heat transfer wall positioned between the process microchannel and heat exchange channel wherein the heat transfer wall comprises a thermal resistance layer.
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Daly Francis P.
Hickey Thomas P.
Jarosch Kai Tod Paul
LaPlante Timothy J.
Long Richard Q.
Dang Thuan Dinh
Renner , Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
Velocys Inc.
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