Ward TeGrotenhuis
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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PNNL Patents
- U.S. Patent No. 11,596,920, March 7, 2023, "ENHANCED MICROCHANNEL OR MESOCHANNEL DEVICES AND METHODS OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING THE SAME".
- U.S. Patent No. 10,981,141, April 20, 2021, "ENHANCED MICROCHANNEL OR MESOCHANNEL DEVICES AND METHODS OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING THE SAME".
- U.S. Patent No. 9,707,508, July 18, 2017, "System and Process for Polarity Swing Assisted Regeneration of Gas-Selective Capture Liquids".
- U.S. Patent No. 9,289,741, March 22, 2016, "Suspended-Slurry Reactor".
- U.S. Patent No. 8,596,341, December 3, 2013, "Enhanced two phase flow in heat transfer systems ".
- 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. 7,520,917, 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)".
PNNL Publications
2024
- TeGrotenhuis W.E. 2024. Manufacturing Supply Chain Development for Modular Solar-Thermochemical Conversion Platform - CRADA 387 (Abstract). PNNL-35287. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
2022
- TeGrotenhuis W.E., D.R. Bottenus, P.H. Humble, P.S. McNeff, T.G. Veldman, and R.F. Zheng. 2022. Manufacturing Supply Chain Development for Modular Solar-Thermochemical Conversion Platform - CRADA 387 (Final Report). PNNL-33015. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Manufacturing Supply Chain Development for Modular Solar-Thermochemical Conversion Platform - CRADA 387 (Final Report)
2018
- Bottenus D.R., D.D. Caldwell, C.M. Fischer, P.H. Humble, M.D. Powell, R.B. Lucke, and W.E. TeGrotenhuis. 2018. "Process Intensification of Distillation using a Microwick Technology to Demonstrate Separation of Propane and Propylene." AIChE Journal 64, no. 10:3690-3699. PNNL-SA-132161. doi:10.1002/aic.16325
- Choi C., S. Krishnan, W.E. TeGrotenhuis, and C.H. Chang. 2018. "Capillary Rise of Nanostructured Microwicks." micromachines 9, no. 4:Article No. 153. PNNL-SA-136375. doi:10.3390/mi9040153
2017
- Back H.O., D.R. Bottenus, C.K. Clayton, D.E. Stephenson, and W.E. TeGrotenhuis. 2017. "Xe-136 enrichment through cryogenic distillation." Journal of Instrumentation 12, no. 9:Article No. P09033. PNNL-SA-124677. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/12/09/P09033
- Jenks J., R.K. Motkuri, W.E. TeGrotenhuis, B.K. Paul, and B.P. McGrail. 2017. "Simulation and Experimental Study of Metal Organic Frameworks Used in Adsorption Cooling." Heat Transfer Engineering 38, no. 14-15:1305-1315. PNNL-SA-129940. doi:10.1080/01457632.2016.1242965
- TeGrotenhuis W.E., A. Butterfield, D.D. Caldwell, A. Crook, and A.D. Winkelman. 2017. "Modeling and Design of a High Efficiency Hybrid Heat Pump Clothes Dryer." Applied Thermal Engineering 124. PNNL-SA-123349. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.05.048
2015
- Jenks J.W., W.E. TeGrotenhuis, R.K. Motkuri, B. Paul, and B.P. McGrail. 2015. "A COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF METAL AND COVALENT ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS USED IN ADSORPTION COOLING." In ASME 2015 13th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels collocated with the ASME 2015 International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems, July 6-9, 2015, San Francisco, California, Paper No. ICNMM2015-48822; V001T03A012. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-116030. doi:10.1115/ICNMM2015-48822
- Zheng F., R. Diver, D.D. Caldwell, B.G. Fritz, R.J. Cameron, P.H. Humble, and W.E. TeGrotenhuis, et al. 2015. "Integrated solar thermochemical reaction system for steam methane reforming." Energy Procedia 69. PNNL-SA-104155. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.204
2014
- TeGrotenhuis W.E. 2014. Clothes Dryer Automatic Termination Evaluation. PNNL-23616. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1159793.Clothes Dryer Automatic Termination Evaluation
- TeGrotenhuis W.E. 2014. Clothes Dryer Automatic Termination Sensor Evaluation. PNNL-23621. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1159794.Clothes Dryer Automatic Termination Sensor Evaluation
2013
- Xing R., Y. Rao, W.E. TeGrotenhuis, N.L. Canfield, F. Zheng, D.W. Winiarski, and W. Liu. 2013. "Advanced Thin Zeolite/Metal Flat Sheet Membrane for Energy Efficient Air Dehumidification and Conditioning." Chemical Engineering Science 104. PNNL-SA-86852. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2013.08.061
2012
- TeGrotenhuis W.E., P.H. Humble, and J.B. Sweeney. 2012. "Simulation of a High Efficiency Multi-bed Adsorption Heat Pump." Applied Thermal Engineering 37, no. 1:176-182. PNNL-SA-82113. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.11.012
2008
- Huang X., D.A. King, F. Zheng, V.S. Stenkamp, W.E. TeGrotenhuis, B.Q. Roberts, and D.L. King. 2008. "Hydrodesulfurization of JP-8 Fuel and its Microchannel Distillate Using Steam Reformate." Catalysis Today 136, no. 3-4:291-300. PNWD-SA-8059. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2008.01.011
2007
- Wegeng R.S., W.E. TeGrotenhuis, and J.C. Mankins. 2007. "Solar Thermochemical Production of Fuels." In 5th International Energy Conversion Energy Conference (IECEC), 25 - 27 June 2007, St. Louis, Missouri, paper no.: AIAA 2007-4709. Reston, Virginia:American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. PNNL-SA-55795.
2006
- Brooks K.P., and W.E. TeGrotenhuis. 2006. "Radiator Performance Enhancement using a LiBr-H2O Absorption Cooler and Microchannel Technology: A Portable Life Support System Example." In 36th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), July 17-20, 2006, Norfolk, VA, Paper No. 2006-01-2267. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:SAE International. PNNL-SA-49024. doi:10.4271/2006-01-2267
- Zheng F., V.S. Stenkamp, W.E. TeGrotenhuis, X. Huang, and D.L. King. 2006. "Microchannel Distillation of JP-8 Jet Fuel for Sulfur Content Reduction." In 2006 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, November 12-17, San Francisco, California. New York, New York:AIChE. PNNL-SA-51796.
2005
- Brooks K.P., J.M. Davis, C.M. Fischer, D.L. King, L.R. Pederson, G.C. Rawlings, and V.S. Stenkamp, et al. 2005. "Fuel Reformation: Microchannel Reactor Design." In Microreactor Technology and Process Intensification : ACS Symposium Series, edited by Yong Wang and Jamelyn D. Holladay. 238-257. New York, New York:Oxford University Press. PNNL-SA-42332.
- King D.L., K.P. Brooks, C.M. Fischer, L.R. Pederson, G.C. Rawlings, V.S. Stenkamp, and W.E. TeGrotenhuis, et al. 2005. "Fuel Reformation: Catalyst Requirements in Microchannel Architectures." In Microreactor Technology and Process Intensification, ACS Symposium Series, edited by Yong Wang and Jamelyn D. Holladay. 119-128. Washington, District Of Columbia:American Chemical Society. PNNL-SA-44437.
- TeGrotenhuis W.E., V.S. Stenkamp, A. Twitchell, and A. Twitchell. 2005. "Gas-Liquid Processing in Microchannels." In Microreactor Technology and Process Intensification, ACS Symposium Series, No. 914, edited by Y. Wang, J.D. Holladay, 360-377. New York, New York:Oxford University Press. PNNL-SA-44385.
2002
- Stenkamp V.S., L.J. Bond, W.E. TeGrotenhuis, J.W. Grate, and M. Flake. 2002. "Standing Ultrasonic Wave Separator." In IEEE-NANO 2002. Proceedings of the 2002 2nd IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, 2002. August 26-28, 2002, 453-455. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-36815. doi:10.1109/NANO.2002.1032287
- Stenkamp V.S., L.J. Bond, W.E. TeGrotenhuis, J.W. Grate, and M. Flake. 2002. "Standing Ultrasonic Wave Separator." In Proceedings of the 2002 2nd IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, 453-455. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-36729.
- Whyatt G.A., W.E. TeGrotenhuis, J.G. Geeting, J.M. Davis, R.S. Wegeng, and L.R. 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, 303-312. Berlin:Springer. PNNL-SA-34534.
2001
- Wegeng R.S., L.R. Pederson, W.E. TeGrotenhuis, and G.A. Whyatt. 2001. "COMPACT FUEL PROCESSORS FOR FUEL CELL POWERED AUTOMOBILES BASED ON MICROCHANNEL TECHNOLOGY." Fuel Cells Bulletin 3, no. 28:8-13. PNNL-SA-33893. doi:10.1016/S1464-2859(01)80001-8
1999
- TeGrotenhuis W.E., R.J. Cameron, M.G. Butcher, P.M. Martin, and R.S. Wegeng. 1999. "Microchannel Devices for Efficient Contacting of Liquids in Solvent Extraction." Separation Science and Technology 34, no. 6-7:951-974. PNNL-SA-29619. doi:10.1080/01496399908951075