| 摘要 |
This invention is particularly concerned with a heat exchanger (10) suitable for use as a generator in a sorption device. Embodiments of the invention provide a heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of stacked plate members (12, 14, 18) each plate member being provided with at least one fluid channel (13) therein, each plate member having a channel inlet and a channel outlet associated with each channel of the plate member; a plurality of chambers (30), the chambers being provided between opposed major faces of respective adjacent plate members, the chambers containing a sorbent material; a thermal fluid inlet in communication with a plurality of the channel inlets and a thermal fluid outlet in communication with a plurality of the channel outlets; and a sorbate inlet and a sorbate outlet in communication with each of the chambers, the fluid channels being provided in fluid isolation from the chambers. |
