Mechanical oxygen scavenger device

An apparatus for removing a gas from a liquid, comprising:

• a) a vessel for receiving a flow of liquid having a first gas contained therein;
• b) a plurality of partitions sequentially dividing the vessel into at least a first gasification chamber and a second gasification chamber, each adjacent chamber fluidly communicating with one another, each chamber having a vapor space, in the absence of communication between the vapor spaces of adjacent chambers;
• c) an inlet to introduce the flow of liquid into the gasification chambers;
• d) a submerged rotor mechanism for ingesting and mixing a second gas into the liquid of each gasification chamber for creating a turbulent area and for displacing at least a portion of the first gas to the vapor space of each chamber;
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• e) a gas outlet in each chamber for removing the displaced first gas from the vapor space of each chamber;
• f) an outlet for removing liquid from the vessel;
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• g) a control mechanism for controlling the liquid level in the vessel.

A method for removing a gas from a liquid, the method comprising:

• a) providing a vessel comprising a plurality of partitions sequentially dividing the vessel into at least a first gasification chamber and a second gasification chamber, each adjacent chamber fluidly communicating with one another, each chamber having a vapor space, in the absence of communication between the vapor spaces of adjacent chambers;
• b) introducing a flow of liquid containing a first gas into the inlet chamber through an inlet;
• c) introducing a flow of a second gas into each of the gasification chambers for creating a turbulent area, and displacing at least a portion of the first gas from the liquid into the vapor space of the respective gasification chamber with the second gas;
• d) removing the displaced first gas from the vapor space of each gasification chamber;
• e) removing the liquid containing the second gas from the vessel through an outlet therein.