Microsystem process networks
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Abstract
Various aspects and applications of microsystem process networks are described. The design of many types of Microsystems can be improved by ortho-cascading mass, heat, or other unit process operations. Microsystems having exergetically efficient microchannel heat exchangers are also described. Detailed descriptions of numerous design features in microcomponent systems are also provided.
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44 Claims
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1-40. -40. (canceled)
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41. A method of transforming exergy in a microcomponent device comprising:
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providing a first stream that has a first chemical exergy;
converting at least a portion of the first chemical exergy to physical exergy;
transferring at least a portion of said physical exergy to chemical exergy in a second stream;
wherein the first stream and the second stream do not mix;
wherein the step of transferring at least a portion of said physical exergy to chemical exergy in a second stream has a an exergetic efficiency of at least 50%; and
wherein the step of converting at least a portion of the first chemical exergy to physical exergy has a thermal power density of at least 0.6 watts per cubic centimeter.
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42. A method of designing a microcomponent apparatus, comprising:
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using exergetic analysis to analyze a system having microcomponents that are involved in at least one unit process operation; and
designing a change in the microcomponent apparatus based on said exergetic analysis. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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