Patent ID: 6442492
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling the amount of condensable water in the vapor of at least two calcination or oxidation zones comprising:a) fluid conduits from each zone of a calcination or oxidation apparatus, the conduits equipped with valves and a gas meter; b) a condenser arm having an inlet and an outlet for the condensation of water in a vapor, the inlet of the condenser arm attached to the fluid conduits; c) a collection chamber attached to the outlet of the condenser arm and having: i) an upper end and a lower end, ii) an interior volume defined by interior walls, iii) an outlet at the upper end, iv) a drain at the lower end, v) a capacitance probe extending through the interior volume from the upper end to a point proximate the lower end without contacting the interior walls, where said interior volume and capacitance probe are sized so that up to about 20 mL of water can be contained within the collection chamber; andd) a jacket encasing both the condenser arm and the collection chamber to define a volume through which coolant is passed cooling both the condenser arm and the collection chamber.