CPC B01D 47/14 (2013.01) [B01D 53/1475 (2013.01); B01D 53/18 (2013.01); B01D 53/62 (2013.01); B01D 53/78 (2013.01); B01D 2252/204 (2013.01); B01D 2257/504 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A fluid contactor unit for mass transfer between fluid phases in process fluids, the fluid contactor unit comprising:
a contactor network of flow diversion barriers with flow voids for movement of the process fluids;
a plurality of heat exchange channels in the flow diversion barriers, the plurality of heat exchange channels configured to transport heat exchange fluid through the flow diversion barriers; and
at least one heat exchange feed channel configured to deliver a first feed of the heat exchange fluid to the plurality of heat exchange channels at first feed locations in the contactor network, wherein the at least one heat exchange feed channel extends in a direction of a flow axis of the process fluids,
wherein the at least one heat exchange feed channel is located in an outer region of the fluid contactor unit,
wherein the contactor network of flow diversion barriers and the plurality of heat exchange channels are located in an inner region of the fluid contactor unit, and
wherein the outer region of the fluid contactor unit extends about and along the inner region of the fluid contactor unit.
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