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Mixing in wicking structures and the use of enhanced mixing within wicks in microchannel devices

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OSTI ID:963869

Advanced wicking structures and methods utilizing these structures are described. The use of advanced wicking structures can promote rapid mass transfer while maintaining high capillary pressure through the use of small pores. Particularly improved results in fluid contacting processes can be achieved by enhanced mixing within a wicking layer within a microchannel.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA
Sponsoring Organization:
United States Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Number(s):
7,540,475
Application Number:
11/229,349
OSTI ID:
963869
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (6)

Controlling Flows in Microchannels with Patterned Surface Charge and Topography journal August 2003
Techniques to Enhance Fluid Micro-Mixing and Chaotic Micromixers journal December 2005
Micromixers—a review on passive and active mixing principles journal April 2005
Chaotic Mixer for Microchannels journal January 2002
Simulation of helical flows in microchannels journal April 2004
Smaller, faster chemistry journal June 1998

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