Reactor with upper and lower manifold structures
US8263006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F7/02
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A reactor is provided comprising a reactor substrate and upper and lower manifold structures. The upper manifold structure and the lower manifold structure each comprise at least one flow directing cavity that reverses a flow direction of a fluid flowing through the relatively short open-ended channels of the substrate between the upper and lower manifold structures. The flow directing cavities of the upper and lower manifold structures are configured to direct fluid from the inlet region of the upper manifold structure to the outlet region of the lower manifold structure in an additional serpentine path defined by the flow direction reversals introduced by the upper and lower manifold structures. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
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