Patent ID: 6274304
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B01L

Abstract:
An apparatus for the preparation of a liquid from at least one solid and at least one liquid phase, comprising:a vessel which defines a compartment which contains said at least one solid, said compartment having a volume which is sufficient to receive said at least one solid and said at least one liquid phase;a desiccant article which defines a desiccant chamber which contains a desiccant; anda separating element which is permeable to water vapor and which separates said desiccant chamber from said compartment, such that said desiccant can exchange water vapor with said compartment and direct contact of liquid or solid contents in said compartment with said desiccant is substantially prevented, wherein said separating element is made of cardboard and has a surface tension for wetting which is smaller than 70 mN/m.