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US 2013/0167880 A1Published application
Methods and systems for cleaning for cyclic nucleation transport (CNX)
AssigneeHyperflo LLC
InventorRichard W. Plavidal
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Abstract
A hyperbaric cyclic nucleation transport (H-CNX) process is disclosed, including pressure cycling liquid and/or vapor from pressure higher than atmospheric pressure or vapor across the boiling point of the liquid. The higher pressure can be accompanied by higher temperature, which provides additional benefits of more efficient cleaning and cheaper liquid medium.
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A method comprising
- providing an object in a chamber, wherein the chamber is isolated from outside ambient;
- flowing a superheated liquid to the chamber to at least partially submerge the object,
- wherein the superheated liquid has a temperature above the boiling temperature at atmospheric pressure,
- wherein the superheated liquid partially fills the chamber so that the chamber comprises a liquid portion and a vapor portion;
- periodically releasing the vapor pressure in the vapor portion.
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A method comprising
- providing an object in a chamber, wherein the chamber is isolated from outside ambient;
- flowing a superheated liquid to the chamber to at least partially submerge the object,
- wherein the superheated liquid has a temperature above the boiling temperature at atmospheric pressure,
- wherein the superheated liquid partially fills the chamber so that the chamber comprises a liquid portion and a vapor portion;
- draining the superheated liquid;
- flowing a superheated vapor to the chamber,
- wherein the superheated vapor has a temperature above the boiling temperature at atmospheric pressure,
- draining the superheated vapor.
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A system comprising
- a chamber,
- wherein the chamber is isolated from outside ambient,
- wherein the chamber comprises a relief valve,
- wherein the chamber comprises a liquid inlet for accepting a superheated liquid,
- wherein the chamber comprises a gaseous inlet for accepting a superheated vapor;
- a reservoir,
- wherein the reservoir is configured to store a superheated liquid and a superheated vapor,
- wherein the reservoir comprises a heater for heating a liquid within the reservoir,
- wherein the reservoir comprises a liquid conduit coupled to the chamber liquid inlet,
- wherein the liquid conduit is operable to deliver superheated liquid from the reservoir to the chamber,
- wherein the reservoir comprises a gaseous conduit coupled to the chamber gaseous inlet,
- wherein the gaseous conduit is operable to deliver superheated vapor from the reservoir to the chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.