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Apparatus for continuously metering vapors contained in the atmosphere
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1983-05-23
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Granted: 1985-03-26
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Expires: 2003-05-23
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for the continuous metering of the vapors contained in the atmosphere. It comprises a thermoelectric module subject to the Peltier effect, which is supplied with electric power and whose hot face is in contact with a heat-dissipating radiator and whose cold face is in contact with a thermally insulated condensation chamber in which circulates the atmosphere charged with the vapors to be condensed, said chamber having a conductive metal structure provided with perforated ribs, the flow of the atmosphere and the temperature being permanently controlled at values such that the condensed vapor remains in the liquid state, the liquid condensate obtained flowing by gravity into the lower part of the chamber which, for this purpose, has a liquid phase discharge port.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Tircot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:41
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B21/00; F25B21/02; B; B01; B01D; B01D5/00; B01D5/0033; B01D5/0042; B01D53/00; B01D53/26; B01D53/265; H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/10; H10N10/13; H10N10/80; H10N10/85; H10N10/851; H10N10/852; H10N10/853
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for the continuous metering of the vapours contained in the atmosphere of the type in which said atmosphere is circulated in contact with a cold source, leading to the condensation of the vapours, wherein it comprises a thermoelectric module subject to the Peltier effect, which is supplied with electric power and whose hot face is in contact with a heat-dissipating radiator and whose cold face is in contact with a thermally insulated condensation chamber in which circulates the atmosphere charged with the vapours to be condensed, said chamber having a conductive metal structure provided with perforated ribs, the flow of the atmosphere and the temperature being permanently controlled at values such that the condensed vapour remains in the liquid state, the liquid condensate obtained flowing by gravity into the lower part of the chamber which, for this purpose, has a liquid phase discharge port.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for the continuous metering of the vapours contained in the atmosphere of the type in which said atmosphere is circulated in contact with a cold source, leading to the condensation of the vapours, wherein it comprises a thermoelectric module subject to the Peltier effect, which is supplied with electric power and whose hot face is in contact with a heat-dissipating radiator and whose cold face is in contact with a thermally insulated condensation chamber in which circulates the atmosphere charged with the vapours to be condensed, said chamber having a conductive metal structure provided with perforated ribs, the flow of the atmosphere and the temperature being permanently controlled at values such that the condensed vapour remains in the liquid state, the liquid condensate obtained flowing by gravity into the lower part of the chamber which, for this purpose, has a liquid phase discharge port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A condensation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the Peltier effect thermoelectric module is constituted by a system of thermocouples formed by stacked plates of a quaternary alloy of bismuth, tellurium, selenium and antimony, supplied under a voltage of 10 V and traversed by a current intensity of 5 A.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the temperature within the condensation chamber is controlled at approximately 0° C.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-03-25 | 1988-09-24 | 1989-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-03-25 | 1992-09-24 | 1993-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-03-25 | 1996-09-24 | 1997-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |