US4936953A
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Cold trap vapor control device
Assignee: SPX Flow Technology USA Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-22
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2009-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A cold trap vapor control system for use in vapor control systems having a heat removal channel and a heat removal surface area arranged so that during operation a narrow or contoured path is formed for vapors therebetween such that condensation takes place in the path and condensate is thereby drained away from the trap, or utilized to improve vapor containment.
Inventors
- 👤 John Abbott
- 👤 William C. McGeehon
- 👤 Allan Maass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:44
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D3/00; B01D3/02; B01D5/00; B01D5/0003; B01D5/0018; B01D8/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A cold trap vapor control system comprising: a container having a bottom, side walls and an adjoining cover extending above the side walls of the container to define a fluid containing volume; the container also having at least one heat removal channel positioned on and outward of the side walls and adjacent to an upper region of the side walls, and further in thermal contact with a first heat removal surface also positioned on and outward of the side walls and adjacent to an upper region of the side walls; the container further including a second heat removal surface positioned on and outward of the cover, adjacent to and above the first heat removal surface; the first heat removal surface and the second heat removal surface forming a narrow first conduit therebetween, the first conduit having a first aperture in fluid communication with the fluid containing volume of the container and having a second aperture which defines a second conduit from the narrow first conduit to the fluid containing volume of the chamber; and means for removing heat from said second heat removal surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A cold trap vapor control system comprising: a container having a bottom, side walls and an adjoining cover extending above the side walls of the container to define a fluid containing volume; the container also having at least one heat removal channel positioned on and outward of the side walls and adjacent to an upper region of the side walls, and further in thermal contact with a first heat removal surface also positioned on and outward of the side walls and adjacent to an upper region of the side walls; the container further including a second heat removal surface positioned on and outward of the cover, adjacent to and above the first heat removal surface; the first heat removal surface and the second heat removal surface forming a narrow first conduit therebetween, the first conduit having a first aperture in fluid communication with the fluid containing volume of the container and having a second aperture which defines a second conduit from the narrow first conduit to the fluid containing volume of the chamber; and means for removing heat from said second heat removal surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cold trap vapor control device of claim 1 wherein the first conduit is of a convoluted shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cold trap vapor control system of claim 1 wherein the second aperture is positioned at a low point in the first conduit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cold trap vapor control system of claim 1 wherein the first conduit is of a semi-circular shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said means for removing heat from said second heat removal surface comprises a second heat removal channel positioned on and outward of the side walls, adjacent to an upper region of the side walls and in thermal contact with the second heat removal surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 where the first conduit is of a v-shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 where the first conduit is a truncated v-shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 4 wherein the second aperture is positioned at the low point of the first conduit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cold trap vapor control system of claim 1 wherein the first heat removal surface is an external face of the at least one heat removal channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
183 words
A cold trap vapor control system comprising: a container having a bottom, side walls and an adjoining cover extending above the side walls of the container to define a fluid containing volume; the container also having at least one heat removal channel positioned on and outward of the side walls and adjacent to an upper region of the side walls, and further in thermal contact with a first heat removal surface also positioned on and outward of the side walls and adjacent to an upper region of the side walls; the container further including a second heat removal surface positioned on and outward of the cover, adjacent to and above the first heat removal surface; the first heat removal surface and the second heat removal surface forming a narrow conduit therebetween, the conduit having a first aperture in fluid communication with the fluid containing volume of the container wherein the conduit is straight and extends upwardly and outwardly from an inward portion of the conduit to an outward portion of the conduit; and means for removing heat from said second heat removal surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
183 words
A cold trap vapor control system comprising: a container having a bottom, side walls and an adjoining cover extending above the side walls of the container to define a fluid containing volume; the container also having at least one heat removal channel positioned on and outward of the side walls and adjacent to an upper region of the side walls, and further in thermal contact with a first heat removal surface also positioned on and outward of the side walls and adjacent to an upper region of the side walls; the container further including a second heat removal surface positioned on and outward of the cover, adjacent to and above the first heat removal surface; the first heat removal surface and the second heat removal surface forming a narrow conduit therebetween, the conduit having a first aperture in fluid communication with the fluid containing volume of the container wherein the conduit is straight and extends upwardly and outwardly from an inward portion of the conduit to an outward portion of the conduit; and means for removing heat from said second heat removal surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
171 words
A cold trap vapor control system, comprising, a container for a liquid subject to vaporization, having a cover and having a means for a majority of vapor product to exit the container and located in the center of the cover and above a normal liquid level within the container, said cover having a peripheral portion defining an upper boundary of a narrow conduit, a peripheral portion of the container extending from the inside of the container to the outside of the container defining a lower boundary of the narrow conduit, and means for cooling residual vapor product entering the conduit from the container wherein said means for cooling is attached to and is in thermal contact with the upper boundary and with the lower boundary, and said conduit having a first aperture and a second aperture with said first aperture opening to the inside of the container and said second aperture opening to a second conduit which opens to the inside of the container at a level beneath said first aperture.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
171 words
A cold trap vapor control system, comprising, a container for a liquid subject to vaporization, having a cover and having a means for a majority of vapor product to exit the container and located in the center of the cover and above a normal liquid level within the container, said cover having a peripheral portion defining an upper boundary of a narrow conduit, a peripheral portion of the container extending from the inside of the container to the outside of the container defining a lower boundary of the narrow conduit, and means for cooling residual vapor product entering the conduit from the container wherein said means for cooling is attached to and is in thermal contact with the upper boundary and with the lower boundary, and said conduit having a first aperture and a second aperture with said first aperture opening to the inside of the container and said second aperture opening to a second conduit which opens to the inside of the container at a level beneath said first aperture.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
128 words
In a small scale solvent recovery system having a cylindrical container, means for supplying heat to fluid to be vaporized in said cylindrical container, an adjoining cover positioned on said cylindrical container and having an aperture for passage of rising vapors therethrough, the improvement comprising a vapor control system having means for providing a vapor seal between the container of the system and the outside environment comprising a conduit from the inside of the container to the outside of the container, said conduit defined by surfaces positioned on the cover and the container and at the level of the container where the cover adjoins the container, and said conduit having at least one coolant channel in thermal contact with and positioned adjacent to least one of the surfaces.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
128 words
In a small scale solvent recovery system having a cylindrical container, means for supplying heat to fluid to be vaporized in said cylindrical container, an adjoining cover positioned on said cylindrical container and having an aperture for passage of rising vapors therethrough, the improvement comprising a vapor control system having means for providing a vapor seal between the container of the system and the outside environment comprising a conduit from the inside of the container to the outside of the container, said conduit defined by surfaces positioned on the cover and the container and at the level of the container where the cover adjoins the container, and said conduit having at least one coolant channel in thermal contact with and positioned adjacent to least one of the surfaces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The improved system of claim 12 wherein the conduit is convoluted.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improved system of claim 12 wherein the conduit has at least one change of direction greater than 90°.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improved system of claim 12 wherein the conduit has a means for draining condensed vapor into the container.
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