PARALLEL PASSAGE FLUID CONTACTOR STRUCTURE

摘要

A parallel passage fluid contactor structure for chemical reaction processes has one or more segments, where each segment has a plurality of substantially parallel fluid flow passages oriented in an axial direction; cell walls between each adjacent fluid flow passages and each cell wall has at least two opposite cell wall surfaces. The structure also includes at least one active compound in the cell walls and multiple axially continuous conductive fila-ments either embedded within the cell walls or situated be-tween the cell wall surfaces. The conductive filaments are at least one of thermally and electrically conductive, are oriented in axially, and are in direct contact with the active compound, and are operable to transfer thermal energy be-tween the active material and the conductive filaments. Heating of the conductive filaments may be used to trans-fer heat to the active material in the cell walls. Methods of manufacturing the structure are discussed.