Patent ID: 8147767

Claim:
A chemical process accelerator system ( 10 ) comprising: a. means ( 92 , 92 ′, 96 , 97 , 97 ′ 116 ) for generating Taylor Vortex Flows ( 98 , 50 a ); and b. a surface layer ( 30 , 92 , 92 ′, 97 , 97 ′) of catalyst ( 92 , 92 ′, 30 , 32 , 32 f , 32 g , 36 , 40 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ) containing protuberances ( 32 , 32 f , 32 g , 66 ) that extend into laminar Circular Couette Flows ( 58 ) generated by the Taylor Vortex Flows ( 98 , 50 a ).