| abstract |
The present invention is a microchannel mass exchanger (100) having a first plurality of inner thin sheets (106, 116, 200, 300) and a second plurality of outer thin sheets (110, 118, 204, 302, 504, 510). The inner thin sheets (106, 118, 200, 300) each have a solid margin (108) around a circumference, the solid margin (108) defining a slot (104, 508) through the inner thin sheet (106, 116, 200, 300) thickness. The outer thin sheets (110, 118, 204, 302, 504, 510) each have at least two header holes (112, 202) on opposite ends and when sandwiching an inner thin sheet (106, 116, 200, 300). The outer thin sheets (110, 118, 204, 302, 504, 510) further have a mass exchange medium (400, 500). The assembly forms a closed flow channel assembly wherein fluid enters through one of the header holes into the slot and exits through another of the header holes after contacting the mass exchange mediu m. |