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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
May. 19, 2005
William A. Whittenberger, Leavittsburg, OH (US);
David A. Becker, Hiram, OH (US);
William A. Whittenberger, Leavittsburg, OH (US);
David A. Becker, Hiram, OH (US);
Catacel Corp., Garrettsville, OH (US);
Abstract
A reactor includes a plurality of metal leaves which extend from an interior of the reactor to its exterior. The leaves occupy a space between an internal mandrel and an external tube. In one embodiment, the leaves are generally flat pieces of foil, stacked together so that they do not touch except at spacers formed in the pieces. In another embodiment, the leaves are formed of a pleated and crimped foil, each leaf being defined by a piece of foil that has been folded over upon itself. In both embodiments, the leaves extend from the internal mandrel, radially outward to an inner surface of the tube. The reactor facilitates the transfer of heat between the outside of the reactor and its inside region.