Robert Wegeng
Energy and Environment Directorate
Robert Wegeng
Energy and Environment Directorate
Patents
- U.S. Patent No. 9,950,305, April 24, 2018, "Solar Thermochemical Processing System and Method".
- U.S. Patent No. 9,452,402, September 27, 2016, "INTEGRATED REACTORS, METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND METHODS OF CONDUCTING SIMULTANEOUS EXOTHERMIC AND ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS ".
- U.S. Patent No. 8,557,186, October 15, 2013, "Integrated Reactors, Methods of Making Same, and Methods of Conducting Simultaneous Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions ".
- U.S. Patent No. 7,926,793, April 19, 2011, "Mixing in Wicking Structures and the Use of Enhanced Mixing Within Wicks in Microchannel Devices ".
- U.S. Patent No. 7,540,475, June 2, 2009, "Mixing in Wicking Structures and the Use of Enhanced Mixing Within Wicks in Microchannel Devices ".
- U.S. Patent No. 7,520,917, April 21, 2009, "(VELOCYS) Devices with Extended Area Structures for Mass Transfer Processing of Fluids (Incorp. 14328-E PROV 1, 2, 3 and IR 14180-E)".
- U.S. Patent No. 7,501,101, March 10, 2009, "Microsystem Reactor for Conducting Unit Operations ".
- U.S. Patent No. 7,297,324, November 20, 2007, "Microchannel Reactors with Temperature Control ".
- U.S. Patent No. 7,270,905, September 18, 2007, "Microsystem Process Networks ".
- U.S. Patent No. 7,125,540, October 24, 2006, "Microsystem Process Networks ".
- U.S. Patent No. 6,974,496, December 13, 2005, "Apparatus for Thermal Swing Adsorption and Thermally-Enhanced Pressure Swing Adsorption ".
- U.S. Patent No. 6,746,515, June 8, 2004, "Method and Apparatus for Thermal Swing Adsorption and Thermally-Enhanced Pressure Swing Adsorption ".
- U.S. Patent No. 6,666,909, December 23, 2003, "Microsystem Capillary Separations ".
- U.S. Patent No. 6,630,012, October 7, 2003, "Method for Thermal Swing Adsorption and Thermally-Enhanced Pressure Swing Adsorption ".
- U.S. Patent No. 6,490,812, December 10, 2002, "Active Microchannel Fluid Processing Unit And Method Of Making* (incorp. E-1716) (X-Ref. E-1240C2C1, E-1494, E-1561) ".
- U.S. Patent No. 6,192,596, February 27, 2001, "Active Microchannel Fluid Processing Unit And Method Of Making* (incorp. E-1716) (X-Ref. E-1240C2C1, E-1494, E-1561) ".
Publications
2015
- Zheng F, R Diver, DD Caldwell, BG Fritz, RJ Cameron, PH Humble, WE TeGrotenhuis, RA Dagle, and RS Wegeng. 2015. "Integrated solar thermochemical reaction system for steam methane reforming." Energy Procedia 69:1192-1200. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.204
2011
- Matyas J, RS Wegeng, MJ Robinson, AM Casella, and JS McCloy. 2011. "Experimental Characterization of Thermal Wadis in Support of Lunar Exploration." In AIAA SPACE 2011 Conference & Exposition, September 27-29, 2011, Long Beach, California, pp. Paper No. AIAA 2011-7364. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston, VA.
2010
- Krishnan S, DR Palo, and RS Wegeng. 2010. "Cycle Evaluations of Reversible Chemical Reactions for Solar Thermochemical Energy Storage in Support of Concentrating Solar Power Generation Systems." In 8th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, July 25-28, 2010, Nashville, Tennessee, pp. 425-434. American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Inc., Reston, VA.
2009
- Matyas J, RS Wegeng, and JM Burgess. 2009. Thermal Wadis in Support of Lunar Exploration: Concept Development and Utilization. PNNL-18872, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2008
- Dagle RA, and RS Wegeng. 2008. "Microchannel CO Methanation Reactors for Martian and Lunar ISRU." In Proceedigns of the 6th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC 2008), vol. 2, pp. 1123-1130. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston, VA.
2007
- Holladay JD, KP Brooks, RS Wegeng, J Hu, J Sanders, and S Baird. 2007. "Microreactor Development for Martian In-Situ Propellant Production ." Catalysis Today 120(1):35-44. doi:doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2006.07.019
- Wegeng RS, WE TeGrotenhuis, and JC Mankins. 2007. "Solar Thermochemical Production of Fuels." In 5th International Energy Conversion Energy Conference (IECEC), 25 - 27 June 2007, St. Louis, Missouri, pp. paper no.: AIAA 2007-4709. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., Reston, VA.
2005
- King DL, KP Brooks, CM Fischer, LR Pederson, GC Rawlings, VS Stenkamp, WE TeGrotenhuis, RS Wegeng, and GA Whyatt. 2005. "Fuel Reformation: Catalyst Requirements in Microchannel Architectures." Chapter 7 in Microreactor Technology and Process Intensification, ACS Symposium Series, vol. 914, ed. Yong Wang and Jamelyn D. Holladay, pp. 119-128. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
- Brooks KP, JM Davis, CM Fischer, DL King, LR Pederson, GC Rawlings, VS Stenkamp, WE TeGrotenhuis, RS Wegeng, and GA Whyatt. 2005. "Fuel Reformation: Microchannel Reactor Design." Chapter 15 in Microreactor Technology and Process Intensification : ACS Symposium Series, vol. 914, ed. Yong Wang and Jamelyn D. Holladay, pp. 238-257. Oxford University Press, New York, NY.
2002
- Whyatt GA, WE TeGrotenhuis, JGH Geeting, JM Davis, RS Wegeng, and LR Pederson. 2002. "Demonstration of Energy Efficient Steam Reforming in Microchannels for Automotive Fuel Processing." In Microreaction technology : IMRET 5 : proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Microreaction Technology , pp. 303-312. Springer, Berlin.
2000
- Marco JL, AY Tonkovich, MJ Lamont, SP Fitzgerald, DP VanderWiel, Y Wang, and RS Wegeng. 2000. "Compact Microchannel Fuel Vaporizer for Automotive Applications." In IMRET 4: 4th International Conference on Microreaction Technology, Topical Conference Proceedings. AIChE Spring National Meeting March 5-9, 2000 Atlanta, GA, pp. 301-307. AIChE, New York, NY.
- Tonkovich AY, SP Fitzgerald, JL Zilka, MJ Lamont, Y Wang, DP VanderWiel, and RS Wegeng. 2000. "Microchannel Chemical Reactors for Fuel Processing Applications. II. Compact Fuel Vaporization." In Microreaction technology : industrial prospects : IMRET 3 : proceedings of the Third International Conference on Microreaction Technology, ed. Wolfgang Ehrfeld, pp. 364-371. Springer, New York, NY.
- VanderWiel DP, JL Zilka, Y Wang, AY Tonkovich, and RS Wegeng. 2000. "Carbon Dioxide Conversions in Microreactors." In IMRET 4: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Microreaction Technology, Topical Conference Proceedings, AIChE Spring National Meeting, March 5-9, 2000 Atlanta, GA., pp. 187-193 American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York, NY.
1999
- TeGrotenhuis WE, RJ Cameron, MG Butcher, PM Martin, and RS Wegeng. 1999. "Microchannel Devices for Efficient Contact of Liquids in Solvent Extraction." Separation Science and Technology 34(6-7):951-974.
- Tonkovich AY, JL Zilka, MJ Lamont, Y Wang, and RS Wegeng. 1999. "Microchannel Reactors for Fuel Processing Applications. I. Water Gas Shift Reactor." Chemical Engineering Science 54(13-14):2947-2951.
1998
- Tonkovich AY, JL Zilka, MJ Lamont, Y Wang, and RS Wegeng. 1998. "Microchannel Reactors for Fuel Processing Applications I. Water Gas Shift Reactor." In Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, published in Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 54, pp. 2947-2951. Pergamon, .