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US 12,576,359 B2Granted
Automated gas scrubber
OwnerEddie Edgeinventor
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Abstract
An automated system for the separation of vapor and liquid from a gas and liquid combination entering a separation vessel. A programmable logic control unit module controls a valve and is programmed for periodic release of separated liquid collected within the vessel upon achieving various conditions within the vessel or upon expiration of a pre-established time interval, with separated liquid delivered via an outlet port through a valve controlled by the programmable logic control unit to a storage tank.
Claims10
A method, comprising:
- storing in a programmable logic controller module, a variety of predefined threshold criteria values of condition of a liquid within a separation vessel;
- storing in the programmable logic controller module a preset time interval for periodic release of the liquid from the separation vessel, wherein the preset time interval is preset for automatic release of liquid accumulated in the separation vessel, regardless of a level of the liquid in the separation vessel,
- wherein the programmable logic controller module is configured to receive power from a photovoltaic-driven power supply;
- receiving, from a sensor, a signal indicative of a selected predefined threshold criteria value of the condition of the liquid within the separation vessel;
- opening a valve in response to the received signal indicative of the selected predefined threshold criteria value of the condition of the liquid within the separation vessel if a threshold criteria value of the condition of the liquid within the separation vessel is exceeded;
- and
- closing the valve, via the photovoltaic-driven power supply, in response to receipt of a signal indicating that the preset time interval is unexpired.
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A method comprising:
- determining a variety of predefined threshold of criteria values for condition of a liquid in a separation vessel in a programmable logic controller module;
- determining a preset time interval for periodic release of a liquid from the separation vessel based on the threshold criteria value, wherein the preset time interval is preset for automatic release of liquid accumulated in the separation vessel, regardless of a level of the liquid in the separation vessel,
- wherein the programmable logic controller module is configured to receive power from a photovoltaic-driven power supply;
- receiving, from a sensor, signal indicative of the determined predefined threshold criteria value of the condition of the liquid within the separation vessel;
- opening a valve in response to a calculated criteria value of the condition of the liquid within the separation vessel meeting the selected predefined threshold criteria value;
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- disposing of the liquid stored within the separation vessel during the determined preset time interval.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.