Patent ID: 7305849

Claim:
A sorptive heat exchanger including a plurality of heat exchange channels ( 10 ) in thermal contact with respective sorption channels ( 11 ), characterized in that said sorption channels ( 11 ) comprise sorption material ( 12 ) fixed on their internal surfaces wherein said heat exchange channels ( 10 ) are provided for receiving a cooling fluid (F 2 ) and said sorption channels ( 11 ) are provided for receiving a fluid (F 1 ) from which at least a component has to be extracted, wherein said sorption material ( 12 ) is suitable for the sorption of at least a component of fluid (F 1 ) wherein humidifier components ( 19 ) are present for the humidification of the fluid (F 2 ) before it enters the heat exchange channel ( 10 ) of the heat exchanger (E).