Patent ID: 8383872
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: B01F,B01J,C07B,C10G,C11C,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A process for conducting a multiphase reaction in a process microchannel, comprising: forming a multiphase reaction mixture in the process microchannel, the multiphase reaction mixture comprising a first reactant and a second reactant; the first reactant comprising at least one liquid; the second reactant comprising at least one gas, at least one liquid, or a combination of at least one gas and at least one liquid; the first reactant forming a continuous phase in the multiphase reaction mixture; the second reactant forming gas bubbles and/or liquid droplets dispersed in the continuous phase; reacting the first reactant with the second reactant in the process microchannel in the presence of at least one catalyst to form at least one product; and exchanging heat between the process microchannel and a heat exchange channel; wherein a second reactant stream channel is positioned adjacent to the process microchannel, the process microchannel having a first reactant entry point for the first reactant, the first reactant flowing through the first reactant entry point into the process microchannel and the second reactant flowing from the second reactant stream channel through the second reactant introduction points into the process microchannel, the first reactant contacting the second reactant in the process microchannel to form the multiphase reaction mixture.