Microchannel laminated mass exchanger and method of making

Patent · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:873292

Martin, Peter M ^[1]; Bennett, Wendy D ^[1]; Matson, Dean W ^[1]; Stewart, Donald C ^[2]; Drost, Monte K ^[3]; Wegeng, Robert S ^[2]; Perez, Joseph M ^[2]; Feng, Xiangdong ^[4]; Liu, Jun ^[4]

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1. Kennewick, WA
2. Richland, WA
3. Pasco, WA
4. West Richland, WA

The present invention is a microchannel mass exchanger having a first plurality of inner thin sheets and a second plurality of outer thin sheets. The inner thin sheets each have a solid margin around a circumference, the solid margin defining a slot through the inner thin sheet thickness. The outer thin sheets each have at least two header holes on opposite ends and when sandwiching an inner thin sheet. The outer thin sheets further have a mass exchange medium. The assembly forms a closed flow channel assembly wherein fluid enters through one of the header holes into the slot and exits through another of the header holes after contacting the mass exchange medium.

• Research Organization: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6129973
• OSTI ID: 873292
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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