Patent ID: 6352577
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: B01B,B01D,B01F,B01J,C01B,F01K,F02C,F02G,F25B,F28D,F28F,G01N,H05K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A microchannel mass exchanger, comprising a laminate bonded from sheets comprising:(a) a first cover sheet comprising a microplenum or at least one microcomponent and further comprising an inlet and an outlet; (b) a contactor sheet comprising a porous or perforated material; and (c) a second cover sheet comprising a microplenum or at least one microcomponent and further comprising an inlet and an outlet; wherein the contactor sheet is disposed between the first and second cover sheets; and wherein, during operation, an element or compound disposed between the contactor sheet and first cover sheet can flow across the contactor into a space between the contactor and the second cover sheet.