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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2001
Anthony Johnston, New South Wales, AU;
William Levy, Paris, FR;
Anthony Johnston, New South Wales, AU;
William Levy, Paris, FR;
Meggitt (UK) Limited, Dorset, GB;
Abstract
A reactor comprises a reaction zone, optionally containing a catalyst bed, and heat exchange means inoperative contact with the reaction zone, e.g. embedded in a catalyst bed, and arranged so as to received reactants for heat exchange purposes, wherein the heat exchange means is formed from a plurality of superposed metal plates wherein fluid flow channels have been formed, according t a pre-determined pattern, the channel-bearing plates being aligned during superposition to define discrete heat exchange pathways respectively for reactant and working fluids, and the said plates are diffusion bonded together.