Catalytic reactor having radial leaves
First Claim
1. A reactor comprising a plurality of metal leaves, each leaf extending from an interior region to an exterior of the reactor, at least a portion of each leaf being spaced apart from an adjacent leaf.
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Abstract
A reactor includes a plurality of metal leaves which extend from an interior of the reactor to its exterior. The leaves occupy a space between an internal mandrel and an external tube. In one embodiment, the leaves are generally flat pieces of foil, stacked together so that they do not touch except at spacers formed in the pieces. In another embodiment, the leaves are formed of a pleated and crimped foil, each leaf being defined by a piece of foil that has been folded over upon itself. In both embodiments, the leaves extend from the internal mandrel, radially outward to an inner surface of the tube. The reactor facilitates the transfer of heat between the outside of the reactor and its inside region.
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21 Claims
- 1. A reactor comprising a plurality of metal leaves, each leaf extending from an interior region to an exterior of the reactor, at least a portion of each leaf being spaced apart from an adjacent leaf.
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13. A method of making a reactor, comprising:
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a) arranging a plurality of metal leaves around a mandrel, wherein each leaf has an edge which is positioned to contact the mandrel, and b) inserting the leaves and mandrel within a tube, wherein the leaves occupy a space between the mandrel and the tube, and wherein each leaf extends from the mandrel to an inner surface of the tube. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of making a reactor, comprising:
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a) corrugating a piece of metal so as to form a plurality of pleats in the metal, b) crimping ends of at least some of said pleats, c) arranging the crimped, pleated metal around a mandrel, and d) inserting the structure formed in step (c) within a tube, wherein the crimped, pleated metal defines a plurality of leaves which occupy a space between the mandrel and the tube. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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