Patent ID: 8944091
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: F16H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for ventilating and venting containers containing a fluid volume, comprising: a line connecting a container interior to an atmosphere outside the container to equalize pressure during volume changes inside the container due to temperature changes; a separating housing having first and second spaces therein, said separating housing having a separating medium therein with oleophobic and hydrophobic properties, said separating medium separating said first and second spaces, said first space being connected to the container via said line, said second space being connected to the atmosphere via said line, said separating housing forming a hollow cylinder surrounding said first and second spaces and having a longitudinal axis extending horizontally in an operating position thereof, said first space being an underlying region of an inner wall of said hollow cylinder forming a bottom of said separating housing; and first and second line connections on said separating housing allowing liquid phase substances to drain from said first space to the container and from said second space to the atmosphere, respectively.