Multi-chamber centrifuge for degassing or gassing of liquids

A centrifuge for gassing or degassing liquids comprising:

• a housing having a top and a bottom wherein the housing has at least one opening for the transmission of gas;
• a lid mounted on the housing;
• at least one top cylinder mounted to the lid and depending downwardly therefrom;
• a shaft disposed in the housing;
• a floor mounted to the shaft and disposed beneath the top cylinder;
• at least one rotor mounted to the floor and extending upwardly therefrom such that the rotor is disposed adjacent to the top cylinder;
• heating means operatively engaged to at least one top cylinder for heating the top cylinder;
• and
• a liquid supply pipe having an outlet for introducing liquid into the housing wherein the outlet is disposed within the rotor.

A method of degassing or gassing liquids in a housing having stators fixedly mounted to the housing and cylindrical rotors disposed adjacent to the stators comprising the steps of:

• introducing the liquid into the housing wherein the housing is at a controlled pressure;
• injecting the liquid into the center of the rotors;
• rotating the rotors with respect to the housing such that the liquid travels up a surface of the rotor and passes over the rotor to the adjacent stator, wherein the liquid then flows down to a floor, and up the next rotating rotor;
• retaining the stators in a fixed position with respect to the housing;
• and
• transporting the liquid out of the housing.