EP0271330A2
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Apparatus for degassing a liquid
Assignee: Japan Gore Tex Inc
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Filing: 1987-12-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-12-09
Abstract
Abstract Liquid degassing apparatus is provided wherein one or more porous, hydrophobic tubes (6) are installed inside a vacuum chamber (1), each such tube having atomizing means (7) located near its inlet end. As liquid to be degassed enters the tube, it is atomized and gas in the liquid passes out of the atomized liquid, through the porous tube and exits the vacuum chamber. The remaining degassed liquid exits the porous, hydrophobic tube through discharge means located at the downstream end of the porous tube and exits the chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiko Shibata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:36
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D19/00; B01D19/0031; B01D19/0042; B01D19/0047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
Apparatus for degassing a liquid containing a gas comprising a vacuum chamber, inlet supply means to said vacuum chamber for feeding liquid to be degassed into said vacuum chamber, outlet discharge means from said vacuum chamber through which degassed liquid can be discharged, and at least one porous, hydrophobic tube extending from said inlet supply means, through said vacuum chamber and to said outlet discharge means, each said porous, hydrophobic tube having, near its inlet end, means for atomizing said liquid to be degassed as it enters said tube, whereby, as liquid containing gas enters said porous, hydrophobic tube and is atomized by said means for atomizing said liquid, said gas passes through said porous tube into and out of said vacuum chamber and the remaining degassed liquid exits said porous tube through said outlet discharge means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
Apparatus for degassing a liquid containing a gas comprising a vacuum chamber, inlet supply means to said vacuum chamber for feeding liquid to be degassed into said vacuum chamber, outlet discharge means from said vacuum chamber through which degassed liquid can be discharged, and at least one porous, hydrophobic tube extending from said inlet supply means, through said vacuum chamber and to said outlet discharge means, each said porous, hydrophobic tube having, near its inlet end, means for atomizing said liquid to be degassed as it enters said tube, whereby, as liquid containing gas enters said porous, hydrophobic tube and is atomized by said means for atomizing said liquid, said gas passes through said porous tube into and out of said vacuum chamber and the remaining degassed liquid exits said porous tube through said outlet discharge means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic tube is a tube of porous, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 having a plurality of said porous, hydrophobic tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein the or each said porous, hydrophobic tube has a bend located near the discharge end of said tube.
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