Patent ID: 9499781
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B01D,C12M

Claim Text:
1. A system for condensing moisture in a moist gas stream entering or leaving a bioreactor, the system comprising: a condenser container comprising a flexible bag having a surface area and capable of holding a fluid, the condenser container comprising: an outer wall surface and an inner wall surface, the inner wall surface defining an interior chamber for holding the fluid; a first fitment attached to the bag, the first fitment forming a first port configured to allow the moist gas stream to flow through the first port and into the interior chamber; a second fitment attached to the bag, the second fitment forming a second port configured to allow a dried gas to flow from the interior chamber and out of the second port; a cooling device with a cold plate in contact with at least one portion of the outer wall surface of the condenser container and arranged to cool the at least one portion of the outer wall surface of the condenser container, thereby condensing moisture in the moist gas stream entering or leaving the bioreactor; and a counterplate having an area that is approximately equal to the cold plate, the flexible bag being secured between the cold plate and the counterplate such that the flexible bag is in a substantially flat configuration and the majority of the surface area of the flexible bag is sandwiched between the cold plate and the counterplate and is covered by the areas of the cold plate and the counterplate; and wherein the condenser container is arranged such that the fluid can be drained at a lower end of the condenser container during use.