MICROCHANNEL WITH INTERNAL FIN SUPPORT FOR CATALYST OR SORPTION MEDIUM
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a microchannel; and
a fin assembly positioned in the microchannel, the fin assembly comprising a plurality of fins, the fins supporting a catalyst or a sorption medium, the fin assembly including fin channels positioned between the fins providing a passageway for fluid to flow through the fin channels in contact with the catalyst or sorption medium, the fin assembly being made separately from the microchannel and inserted into the microchannel.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus, comprising: at least one process microchannel having a height, width and length, the height being up to about 10 mm, the process microchannel having a base wall extending in one direction along the width of the process microchannel and in another direction along the length of the process microchannel; at least one fin projecting into the process microchannel from the base wall and extending along at least part of the length of the process microchannel; and a catalyst or sorption medium supported by the fin.
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35 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a microchannel; and a fin assembly positioned in the microchannel, the fin assembly comprising a plurality of fins, the fins supporting a catalyst or a sorption medium, the fin assembly including fin channels positioned between the fins providing a passageway for fluid to flow through the fin channels in contact with the catalyst or sorption medium, the fin assembly being made separately from the microchannel and inserted into the microchannel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus, comprising:
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a microchannel; and a fin assembly positioned in the microchannel, the fin assembly comprising a plurality of fins, the fins supporting a catalyst, the fin assembly including fin channels positioned between the fins providing a passageway for fluid to flow through the fin channels in contact with the catalyst, the fin assembly being made separately from the microchannel and inserted into the microchannel; the fin assembly being made of a material comprising FeCrAlY, the fin assembly having a surface layer of Al2O3; the catalyst being applied with a washcoat to the surface layer of Al2O3. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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