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US 2003/0150330 A1Published application
Gas/liquid separating devices
AssigneeAisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsAkihisa Hotta, Koichi Suda, Kiyoshi Yoshizumi
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Abstract
Gas/liquid separating devices include a separator (1) for separating a mixed gas/liquid flow (M). A liquid drain (2) communicates with the separator and defines a liquid storage chamber (30). The liquid drain serves to temporarily store a liquid separated from the mixed flow within the liquid storage chamber, so that a space that is not occupied by the liquid is ensured within the liquid storage chamber. An adjusting mechanism (52, 152) may serve to adjust the pressure within the space of the liquid storage chamber.
Claims20
A gas/liquid separating device comprising:
- a separation chamber arranged and constructed to separate a mixed gas/liquid flow into a gas and a liquid,
- a liquid drain defining a liquid storage chamber that is arranged and constructed to store the separated liquid, the liquid drain further including means for discharging surplus liquid into the liquid drain when the amount of the liquid stored within the liquid storage chamber exceeds a predetermined amount,
- a gas discharge channel arranged and constructed to discharge the separated gas from the separation chamber, and
- a bypass channel arranged and constructed to bypass the separation chamber, the bypass channel extending between an upper space of the liquid storage chamber and the gas discharge channel, wherein the bypass channel is further arranged and constructed to lead the gas within the liquid storage chamber into the gas discharge channel by utilizing the flow of the gas within the gas discharge channel.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a separation chamber arranged and constructed to separate a mixed gas/liquid flow,
- a liquid drain in communication with the separation chamber, the liquid drain defining a liquid storage chamber, wherein the liquid drain is arranged and constructed to temporarily store liquid separated from the mixed gas/liquid flow within the liquid storage chamber while leaving a space within the liquid storage chamber that is not occupied by the stored liquid, and means for adjusting the pressure within the space of the liquid storage chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.