Separator for degassing fluid
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorEdward J. Hummelt
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Abstract
A separator for a hydraulic system is provided, including a substrate and a membrane. The substrate includes a substrate outer surface and a gas side expulsion area. The expulsion area is for expelling gas from the separator. The membrane is in communication with the substrate, and is for permeating gas to the substrate outer surface while substantially blocking ingression of fluid to the substrate. The substrate outer surface is for receiving gas. The substrate is for transporting gas from the substrate outer surface to the expulsion area.
Claims20
A separator for degassing a fluid, comprising:
- a substrate including a substrate outer surface and a gas side expulsion area, the expulsion area for expelling gas from the separator;
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- a membrane in communication with the substrate, the membrane for permeating gas to the substrate outer surface while substantially blocking ingression of fluid into the substrate, and wherein the substrate outer surface is for receiving gas;
- wherein the substrate transports gas from the substrate outer surface to the expulsion area.
A system for degassing a fluid in a hydraulic system, comprising:
- a separator including a substrate and a membrane, the substrate including a substrate outer surface and a gas side expulsion area, the expulsion area for expelling gas from the substrate, and the membrane in communication with the substrate;
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- a port for transporting gas out of the separator and into the hydraulic system, wherein the port is in communication with the expulsion area;
- wherein the membrane is for permeating gas to the substrate outer surface while substantially blocking ingression of fluid to the substrate and the substrate outer surface is for receiving gas;
- wherein the substrate is for transporting gas from the substrate outer surface to the expulsion area.
A method for degassing a fluid from a hydraulic system, comprising:
- receiving the fluid from the hydraulic system to a separator, wherein the separator includes a substrate and a membrane, the substrate including a gas side expulsion area;
- isolating the fluid from at least a portion of a gas that is contained within the fluid as the fluid travels through the membrane, wherein the membrane is for permeating the gas and for substantially blocking ingress of fluid;
- transporting the gas from the membrane to the expulsion area of the substrate;
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- removing the gas from the separator to a port, wherein the port is attached to the separator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.