Patent ID: 7946508
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: B01D,C12H

Abstract:
1. A method of separating a solution, the method comprising: atomizing a solution containing a target substance into a mist in an atomizer to produce a mixed fluid of mist and gas; separating gas from the mixed fluid by bringing the mixed fluid into contact with a primary surface of a gas transmission membrane contained in a gas separator, wherein the gas transmission membrane has pores sized to transmit gas but not the target substance contained in the mist, wherein a pressure on the primary surface of the gas transmission membrane is made higher than a pressure on a secondary surface of an opposite side of the gas transmission membrane so that the gas in the mixed fluid passes through the gas transmission membrane to separate part or all of the gas contained in the mixed fluid; and collecting the mist from the mixed fluid from which at least part of the gas has been separated by the gas transmission membrane, wherein the mist is collected by aggregating and collecting the mist in a collection chamber connected to an outlet side of a primary passage way provided in the gas separator, wherein the mist is aggregated and collected by cooling the mixed fluid with a cooling heat exchanger provided in the collection chamber, and wherein the gas contains at least one of hydrogen and helium.