WO1999064147A3 - Microcomponent assembly for efficient contacting of fluid - Google Patents

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WO1999064147A3
WO1999064147A3 PCT/US1999/012998 US9912998W WO9964147A3 WO 1999064147 A3 WO1999064147 A3 WO 1999064147A3 US 9912998 W US9912998 W US 9912998W WO 9964147 A3 WO9964147 A3 WO 9964147A3
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Monte K Drost
Robert S Wegeng
Michele Friedrich
William T Hanna
Charles J Call
Dean E Kurath
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Abstract

The present invention is a fundamental method and apparatus of a microcomponent assembly that overcomes the inherent limitations of state of the art chemical separations. The fundamental element enabling miniaturization is the porous contactor (200) contained within a microcomponent assembly for mass transfer of a working compound from a first medium to a second medium. The porous contactor (200) has a thickness, and a plurality of pores extending through the thickness. The pores are of a geometry cooperating with a boundary tension of one or the other or both of the media thereby preventing migration of one, other or both through the microporous contactor while permitting passage of the working compound. In the microcomponent assembly, the porous contactor (200) is placed between a first laminate (208) such that a first space or first microplenum is formed between the microporous contactor (200) and the first laminate (208). Additionally, a cover sheet (206) provides a second space or second plenum between the porous contactor and the cover sheet.
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