Paper Title:
The Analysis and Design of Microchannel Reactors
| Periodical | Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 15 - 17) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | THERMEC 2006 Supplement |
| Edited by | T. Chandra, K. Tsuzaki, M. Militzer and C. Ravindran |
| Pages | 321-326 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.15-17.321 |
| Citation | C.A. Bellemare-Davis et al., 2006, Advanced Materials Research, 15-17, 321 |
| Online since | February, 2006 |
| Authors | C.A. Bellemare-Davis, K. Karan, J.G. Pharoah, G. Zak |
| Keywords | Aluminum Alloy, Laser Ablation, Micro Machining, Microchannel Reactor, Microreformer |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
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Abstract
This investigation considers the development of microchannel reactors with catalystcoated walls for fuel-processing applications. In particular, the focus is to study the possibility of direct etching of microchannels into aluminum and alumina using a solid-state UV laser. Microchannels of a scale between 10μm-200μm across and 10μm-100μm have been ablated into aluminum and alumina bases. It was found that single scans resulted in narrow channels (20μm- 30μm in width) with shapes described by a Gaussian-like distribution. Multiple scans allowed fabrication of channels with a larger width, but of a similar depth. The surface quality was observed to be quite uneven, with roughness on the order of 1μm-2μm.
