Patent ID: 6786063
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: B01D,F17C,Y10S

Abstract:
A gas condenser (2) for condensing a gas (4) derived from a volatile liquid, the gas condenser (2) being connected to a flow circuit conveying said gas (4) and a gas-compatible liquid (6) to the gas condenser (2), the gas condenser comprising:at least one gas supply conduit (8) for conveying said gas (4); a gas chamber (16) connected to said gas supply conduit (8), said gas chamber (16) having at least one wall (20, 22, 26, 28) formed with at least one aperture therethrough for emitting said gas (4); at least one liquid supply conduit (70) for conveying said gas-compatible liquid (6); a housing (36) surrounding said gas chamber (16), said housing (36) being connected to said liquid supply conduit (70) for receiving said liquid (6); a condensing chamber (98) in said housing (36) in which said gas (4) is condenses and mixed with said gas-compatible liquid (6) to for a mixture (92); at least one flow channel formed between said housing (36) and said gas chamber (16), and extending from said liquid supply conduit (70) to said condensing chamber (98), said at least one aperture through said at least one gas chamber wall (20, 22, 26, 28) opening into said at least one channel, said channel having an upstream inlet opening (66, 68) connects to said liquid supply conduit (70); and a downstream venturi section (62, 64) having a constricted cross sectional area causing an underpressure to form in response to throughput of said liquid (6), said underpressure being sufficient to drive said gas (4) from said gas chamber (16) into said liquid (6), after which channel conveys said resultant mixture (92) of gas (4) and liquid (6) to said condensing chamber (98; and at least one liquid outlet pipe (100) connected to said condensing chamber (98), said liquid outlet pipe (100) conveying said mixture (92) from said condensing chamber (98).