Patent ID: 9140630
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: B01J,B01L,C12Q,F15C,F16K,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first conduit having an outer perimeter and a length; a second conduit having an inner perimeter, wherein at least a portion of the length of the first conduit is inside of the second conduit, thereby defining a space between the outer perimeter of the first conduit and the inner perimeter of the second conduit, and wherein the second conduit comprises a block having a through-hole, wherein the block further comprises a passageway formed therein, the passageway having a first end configured to be in fluid communication with the through-hole and extending away from the through-hole; a first pump operatively connected to the first conduit, wherein the first pump is configured to flow a first fluid through the first conduit in a first direction; a second pump operatively connected to the second conduit, wherein the second pump is configured to flow a second fluid through the second conduit in a second direction that is opposite the first direction; and a conduit positioner configured to axially move one of the first conduit and the second conduit with respect to the other from a first position to a second position, wherein the second position includes the first conduit withdrawn into the second conduit,