Patent ID: 9084946
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: B01D,B04C

Abstract:
1. A method for separating a gas from a liquid, the method comprising: delivering a fluid containing a liquid and a gas to a vortex chamber through a nozzle at a velocity and direction sufficient to create vortical flow of the fluid within the vortex chamber, wherein the nozzle is located proximate a first end of the vortex chamber; removing the liquid contained within the fluid from the vortex chamber through a liquid outlet, wherein the liquid outlet is located proximate a second end of the vortex chamber opposite the first end; and removing the gas contained within the fluid from the vortex chamber through a gas outlet, wherein the gas outlet is located on the second end, and wherein one of the vortex chamber or the gas outlet includes a membrane that prevents liquid from exiting through the gas outlet.