Patent ID: 7922780
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: B01D,C01B

Abstract:
1. A stacked structure reforming apparatus, comprising pairs of flat plate units each of which has a symmetrical shape with respect to each of two mutually perpendicular central axes extending through the center thereof, the flat plate units of each pair being rotated by 90° from each other, the pairs being stacked so that the flat plate units are alternately arranged, and, a top plate unit and a bottom plate unit that sandwich the pairs of flat plate units, wherein: each of the flat plate units has a membrane-holding portion that has an opening for a reaction chamber at the center thereof, a specific-gas-permeating membrane that is held by the membrane-holding portion, and a flange portion that surrounds the membrane-holding portion and is one step higher than the membrane-holding portion; and the flange portion has a first gas-introducing manifold opening and a first gas-discharging manifold opening provided along a first central axis of the central axes so as to put the membrane-holding portion therebetween, a second gas-introducing manifold opening and a second gas-discharging manifold opening provided along a second central axis of the central axes, which is perpendicular to the first central axis, so as to put the membrane-holding portion therebetween, and a gas channel that allows the first gas-introducing manifold opening and the first gas-discharging manifold opening to communicate with the membrane-holding portion, wherein the specific-gas-permeating membrane is an oxygen-permeable membrane.