Gas and liquid contact apparatus – Contact devices – Porous mass
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-16
2009-06-02
Hopkins, Robert A (Department: 1797)
Gas and liquid contact apparatus
Contact devices
Porous mass
C261S154000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07540475
ABSTRACT:
Advanced wicking structures and methods utilizing these structures are described. The use of advanced wicking structures can promote rapid mass transfer while maintaining high capillary pressure through the use of small pores. Particularly improved results in fluid contacting processes can be achieved by enhanced mixing within a wicking layer within a microchannel.
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Stenkamp Victoria S.
TeGrotenhuis Ward E.
Wegeng Robert S.
Battelle (Memorial Institute)
Hopkins Robert A
Maughan Derek H.
Rosenberg Frank
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