| abstract |
The present invention relates to a flow distribution system for distributing and dividing a flow of at least two separate fluids, the distribution system comprising: at least two fluids comprising at least a first fluid transport fractal and a second fluid transport fractal; Three-dimensional nested structure of transport fractals-each fluid transport fractal has a respective fluid inlet branching to a plurality of fluid outlets, each fluid transport fractal passing through independently of the flow of other fluid transport fractals And each fluid transport fractal extends along a central axis and about a central axis between the fluid inlet and the plurality of fluid outlets, wherein each fluid transport fractal is assembled into a selected number of stages. A series of recursive branch units, each branch unit having two subsequent branches A Y-shaped branched element fluidly connected to the unit, each subsequent branch unit being rotated about a central axis by an angle of 60 degrees to 120 degrees relative to the previous stage; Each fluid transport fractal is intertwined with another fluid transport fractal; Each fluid transport fractal is positioned offset from the other fluid transport fractal about a central axis, and disposed such that each fluid outlet from one of the fluid transport fractals is located adjacent to the fluid outlet of the other fluid transport fractals, The fluid transport fractal is centered on a flow axis that is inclined laterally from greater than 0 degrees to 20 degrees from the central axis and inclined from greater than 0 degrees to 20 degrees longitudinally from the central axis. |