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The plate-fin heat exchanger includes a first fluid pathway running along a first axis, a second fluid pathway running along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a blocker bar having an inlet face and an outlet face. The blocker bar inlet face coincides with a heat exchanger face. The

The plate-fin heat exchanger includes a first fluid pathway running along a first axis, a second fluid pathway running along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a blocker bar having an inlet face and an outlet face. The blocker bar inlet face coincides with a heat exchanger face. The blocker bar is at an inlet of the second fluid pathway and receives a second fluid. The outlet face of the blocker bar is at the inlet of the second fluid pathway. The blocker bar includes a set of spaced apart pores that extend from the inlet face to the outlet face.

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1. A plate-fin heat exchanger, comprising: a heat exchanger face;a first fluid pathway running along a first axis the first fluid pathway including a first plurality of passages, each of the first plurality of passages including both a plurality of first bars running parallel to the first axis and a

1. A plate-fin heat exchanger, comprising: a heat exchanger face;a first fluid pathway running along a first axis the first fluid pathway including a first plurality of passages, each of the first plurality of passages including both a plurality of first bars running parallel to the first axis and at least one first fin oriented to allow fluid to flow along the first axis;a second fluid pathway running along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; anda blocker bar having an inlet face and an outlet face;wherein the blocker bar inlet face coincides with the heat exchanger face;wherein the blocker bar is at an inlet of the second fluid pathway and receives a second fluid;wherein the outlet face of the blocker bar is at the inlet of the second fluid pathway;wherein the blocker bar includes a set of spaced apart pores that extend from the inlet face to the outlet face. 2. The plate-fin heat exchanger of claim 1, the second fluid pathway including a second plurality of passages, each of the second plurality of passages including: a plurality of second bars running parallel to the second axis; andat least one second fin oriented to allow fluid to flow along the second axis. 3. The plate-fin heat exchanger of claim 2, wherein the blocker bar is coupled to at least two of the second bars. 4. The plate-fin heat exchanger of claim 1, wherein each pore of the set of pores is cylindrically-shaped. 5. The plate-fin heat exchanger of claim 1, wherein the set of pores is oriented to allow flow along the second axis. 6. A plate-fin heat exchanger, comprising: a heat exchanger face;a first passageway;a second passageway in a cross flow orientation to the first passageway;a pair of non-porous sealing bars;wherein a respective sealing bar is disposed along and at each of two respective opposing edges of the second passageway;a porous blocker bar having a plurality of pores and an inlet face that coincides with the heat exchanger face;wherein the porous blocker bar is at an inlet of the second passageway;wherein the plurality of pores of the blocker bar pass fluid into the second passageway;wherein the blocker bar is between the sealing bars and in contact with the ends of the sealing bars. 7. The porous blocker bar of claim 6, wherein each of said the plurality of pores has a cylindrical shape. 8. The porous blocker bar of claim 6, wherein the plurality of pores are substantially evenly spaced across a front face of the porous blocker bar. 9. The porous blocker bar of claim 6, wherein each pore has a uniform diameter. 10. The porous blocker bar of claim 6, wherein the height of the porous blocker bar is configured to match the height of each sealing bar and a width of a fin of the plate-fin heat exchanger. 11. The porous blocker bar of claim 6, wherein each pore is parallel to an axis of flow through the heat exchanger.