CPC F28D 15/046 (2013.01) [B23P 15/26 (2013.01); F28D 9/0025 (2013.01); F28D 9/0031 (2013.01); H01M 8/04007 (2013.01); H01M 8/04067 (2013.01); H01M 8/04126 (2013.01); B23P 2700/09 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0043 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A method for manufacturing a heat exchanger, the method comprising:
providing a porous material that has a porosity of about 30% to about 80%;
forming an oxide layer on a surface of the porous material by heat treating the porous material at a temperature in a range of 600° C. to 900° C. for a time period in a range of 8 hours to 12 hours in air; and
integrating the porous material into a cold side flow passage of the heat exchanger.
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