Gas/Liquid Separator Including a Liquid Trap Filter

A liquid separator for a gas analyzer, said liquid separator comprising:

• a sample inlet port;
• a sample outlet port;
• an inlet compartment having an inlet in fluid communication with said sample inlet port for receiving a gas sample introduced into said sample inlet port, said inlet compartment having an upper outlet communicated with said sample outlet port;
• a liquid collection chamber in fluid communication with said inlet compartment for receiving liquid from said inlet compartment;
• a low pressure port;
• an outlet compartment interposed between said collection chamber and said low pressure port, said outlet compartment having an inlet communicated with said collection chamber and an outlet communicated with said low pressure port;
• and
• a gas permeable, liquid impermeable filter element contained in one of said inlet compartment and said outlet compartment, interposed between said inlet and outlet of said one compartment for substantially preventing flow of liquid while allowing the flow of gas from said inlet to said outlet of said one compartment.

A liquid separator for a gas analyzer, said liquid separator comprising:

• a sample inlet port;
• a sample outlet port;
• an inlet compartment for receiving a gas sample introduced into said sample inlet port, said inlet compartment having an upper outlet communicated with said sample outlet port and a lower outlet communicated with said collection chamber;
• a first gas permeable, liquid impermeable filter element contained in said inlet compartment interposed between said sample inlet port and said upper outlet for separating liquid from the gas sample;
• a liquid collection chamber receiving liquid passed through said lower outlet of said inlet trap filter compartment;
• a low pressure port;
• an outlet compartment interposed between said collection chamber and said low pressure port, said outlet compartment having an inlet communicated with said collection chamber and an outlet communicated with said low pressure port;
• and
• a second gas permeable, liquid impermeable filter element contained in said outlet compartment interposed between said inlet and said outlet of said outlet compartment.