Patent ID: 8187400

Claim:
A method for producing a microtubular reactor module for use in microcatalytic reactor systems, the method comprising; preparing a metal catalyst solution having a nano-sized metal catalyst dispersed therein; coating the metal catalyst solution on a surface of a microtubular honeycomb carbon material obtained from cellulose microfiber only and having a honeycomb structure in a sectional view thereof, the surface being in contact with fluid flow; drying the coated microtubular honeycomb carbon material, and then reducing the nano-sized metal catalyst-coated surface of the carbon material in a reducing atmosphere; and assembling and sealing a reactor frame around each of the reduced microtubular honeycomb carbon materials using an adhesive, wherein the microtubular honeycomb carbon material has a diameter ranging from 200 to 600 μm, and wherein the coating includes at least: placing the catalyst dispersion in a first micro-pipette to form a drop, and locating the micro-pipette at one side; and placing the above-produced microtubular honeycomb carbon material in a second micro-pipette, and sealing the gap between the second micro-pipette and the microtubular honeycomb carbon material with an optical adhesive.