Decontamination method and apparatus for effluents
AssigneePharmtec SA
InventorMats MICKOS
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for decontamination of effluent, comprising connecting a first ejector to source of a first motive fluid, directing from the first ejector first motive fluid into piping connected to a source of effluent thus causing the effluent to stream in the piping and simultaneously causing the effluent to be heated, and controlling the directing of the first motive fluid in such a way that a predetermined thermal effect is achieved.
Claims16
An apparatus for decontamination of effluent, comprising
- a first inlet (A) configured to be connected to a source of a first motive fluid;
- a second inlet (B) configured to be connected to a source of effluent;
- an outlet (C) configured for discharging the effluent;
- a first ejector (2) configured to direct first motive fluid from the first inlet (A) into piping connected to the second inlet (B) thus causing the effluent to stream from the second inlet (B) towards the outlet (C), and simultaneously causing the effluent to be heated.
The apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein the first and/or second motive fluid comprises at least one of steam, water, liquid, compressed air and gas.
The apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein the apparatus further comprises a first valve (1) for regulating the supply of the first motive fluid and/or a second valve (7) for regulating the supply of the effluent.
The apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein the apparatus further comprises means (3) for measuring the temperature of the effluent being decontaminated.
The apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein the first ejector (2) is configured to direct first motive fluid from the first inlet (A) into piping connected to the second inlet (B) thus causing the effluent to stream from the second inlet (B) towards the outlet (C), and simultaneously causing the effluent to be cooled.
A method for decontamination of effluent, comprising
- connecting a first ejector (2) to source of a first motive fluid;
- directing from the first ejector (2) first motive fluid into piping connected to a source of effluent thus causing the effluent to stream in the piping and simultaneously causing the effluent to be heated;
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- controlling the directing of the first motive fluid in such a way that a predetermined thermal effect is achieved.
The method of any preceding claim further comprising measuring the temperature of the effluent being decontaminated.
The method of any preceding claim further comprising leak testing, air removal, and/or evacuation prior to causing the effluent to flow in the piping.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the directing comprises directing from the first ejector (2) first motive fluid into piping connected to a source of effluent thus causing the effluent to stream in the piping and simultaneously causing the effluent to be cooled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.