Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Chemical reactor – Including heat exchanger for reaction chamber or reactants...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-20
2011-11-01
Bullock, In Suk (Department: 1772)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Chemical reactor
Including heat exchanger for reaction chamber or reactants...
C422S224000, C422S243000, C422S050000, C137S092000, C137S004000, C435S283100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08048383
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.
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Arora Ravi
Daymo Eric
Kilanowski David
Tonkovich Anna Lee
Bullock In Suk
Kingan Timothy G
Renner , Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
Velocys Inc.
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