Patent ID: 6521189
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B01D,B01L,G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus being a combined condenser and vessel connector part, comprising:a tubular conduit extending from an upper open end to a lower open end, at the upper end of the tubular conduit there being a mouth opening which opens generally in line with the upper end-lower end axial line of the conduit, with at least one inlet into the conduit or outlet out of the conduit adjacent the upper end of the conduit in addition to the mouth opening, a condenser in the form of a jacket around the lower part of the conduit and extending upwardly toward the upper end of the conduit, the upper part of the condenser being provided with a cooling fluid inlet and outlet, whereby a flow of cooling fluid may be directed through said jacket to cause vapour inside the conduit to be condensed to a liquid, an upper part of the jacket, between the cooling fluid inlet and outlet and the lower end, being formed into or provided with a connector to enable the apparatus to be mated with a corresponding mating connector on the mouth of a vessel, at least part of the jacket extending below the connector to thereby enable the apparatus to be sealingly connected with the vessel with at least part of the jacket extending into the vessel, so that vapour in the vessel is condensed on the outside of the jacket.