Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – With exhaust treatment
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Freay, Charles G. (Department: 3746)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
With exhaust treatment
C060S801000, C165S167000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10348561
ABSTRACT:
A method for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid. The method includes providing a heat exchanger having a stack of at least two layers of support structures, wherein each support structure layer is formed from a lattice of support members, and substantially fluidly separating the at least two support structure layers using at least one barrier such that each layer defines a fluid passageway. The method also includes directing a flow of first fluid through a first of the fluid passageways, and directing a flow of second fluid through a second of the fluid passageways that is adjacent the first fluid passageway to facilitate exchanging heat between the first and second fluids.
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Andes William Scott
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Freay Charles G.
General Electric Company
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