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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Robert L. Miller, Stow, OH (US);
Hassan S. Niknafs, Stow, OH (US);
Inventors:
Robert L. Miller, Stow, OH (US);
Hassan S. Niknafs, Stow, OH (US);
Assignee:
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Worcester, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A chemical processing apparatus that utilizes randomly oriented ceramic packing elements having at least three openings therethrough that accommodate feedstock with combustible and/or noncombustible matter that accumulates in the openings is described. The openings occupy at least 10% of the surface area on one side of the packing element.