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Title: Methods for separating a fluid, and devices capable of separating a fluid

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1084220

Methods and apparatus for separating fluids are disclosed. We have discovered that, surprisingly, providing an open pore structure between a wick and an open flow channel resulted in superior separation performance. A novel and compact integrated device components for conducting separations are also described.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Number(s):
8,438,873
Application Number:
12/416,924
OSTI ID:
1084220
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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