Patent ID: 8118939

Claim:
A temperature control device for use in a process reactor system with a liquid and a bubbler, the bubbler having a container provided with a side wall having a top end, the temperature control device comprising a liquid-tight vessel having an internal chamber adapted to receive the liquid and the container of the bubbler so that the container is disposed in the liquid up to the top end of the side wall of the container, a sealing structure distinct from the vessel that has an opening through which the bubbler protrudes and is extendable between the vessel and the top end of the side wall of the container of the bubbler, the vessel having a top portion provided with a first port and a bottom portion provided with a second port, an expansion tank disposed at least partially around the vessel and in communication with the internal chamber, a circulation system including a pump coupled to the second port for circulating the liquid within the internal chamber and into the expansion tank, a temperature-changing device coupled to the expansion tank for providing heat or cold to the liquid in the expansion tank, the circulation system facilitating control of the temperature of the liquid in the internal chamber by circulating liquid from the expansion tank into the internal chamber, the sealing structure being removably secured to the vessel for sealing the liquid within the internal chamber during circulation of the liquid.