Microchannel laminated mass exchanger and method of making

Patent · Tue Mar 18 00:00:00 EST 2003

OSTI ID:875110

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: 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): 6,533,840
• Application Number: 10/008578
• OSTI ID: 875110
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

microchannel
laminated
mass
exchanger
method
plurality
inner
sheets
outer
solid
margin
circumference
defining
slot
sheet
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header
holes
opposite
sandwiching
exchange
medium
assembly
forms
closed
flow
channel
fluid
enters
exits
contacting
exchange medium
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