Claims
- 1. An apparatus for a non-electrolytic catalytic process, comprising: at least one catalyst configured as of formed and shaped solid disconnected from a source of electrical energy and means for mechanically manipulating and deforming the at least one catalyst to control its operating efficiency.
- 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means for manipulating comprises means for applying a force.
- 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the means for applying a force comprises means for applying a static force.
- 4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the means for applying a force comprises means for applying a dynamic time-varying force.
- 5. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the means for applying a force comprises means for compressing the catalyst.
- 6. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the means for applying a force comprises means for torquing the catalyst.
- 7. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the means for applying a force comprises means for applying tension to the catalyst.
- 8. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the means for applying a force comprises means for applying an acoustic wave to the catalyst.
- 9. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the means for applying a force comprises means for applying a shock to the catalyst.
- 10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one catalyst comprises a wound sheet.
- 11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one catalyst comprises a corrugated sheet.
- 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one catalyst comprises a plurality of parallel tubular members.
- 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one catalyst comprises a ceramic member with catalyst particles embedded therein.
- 14. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one catalyst absorbs radiation and the means for manipulating comprises means for applying radiation to the at least one catalyst.
- 15. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the catalyst is configured as a foil or a tube.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/037,478, filed Mar. 26, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07,598,477, filed Oct. 16, 1990, now abandoned, which is a continuation in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 369,370 filed Jun. 21, 1989 and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,968,395.
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