Patent ID: 6383422
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B01D,B01F,B01J,B28B,C04B,F23D,F23L,F23M,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A member for filtering or mixing fluids comprising a body of temperature-resistant porous ceramic foam material, said porous body having a planar inlet surface (102) and an opposite planar outlet surface (103), a plurality of channels (132, 138) extending between said inlet and outlet surfaces (102, 103, respectively) through which fluid is adapted to flow in a flow direction (D) from said inlet surface (102) to said outlet surface (103), said plurality of channels (132, 138) including a first plurality of channels (132) and a second plurality of channels (138), and said first plurality and second plurality of channels (132, 138, respectively) being located in immediately adjacent alternating substantially parallel planes and in crossing relationship to each other from plane-to-plane as viewed normal to said planes.