Liquid/gas state separating device
AssigneeThermagen
InventorPierre Jeuch
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Abstract
The invention relates to a liquid/gas state separating device capable of separating the molecules of vapour (V) of a liquid evaporating under the effect of a partial vacuum (31) maintained by pumping means from drops (L) of said liquid carried along by the flow of vapour (V), characterised in that it comprises a vapour deflector (50) and a drop collector (60), the vapour deflector (50) imposing at least one sudden change of direction on the flow of vapour (V).
Claims18
A liquid/gas state separating device integrated into a cavity of an evaporator containing a refrigerant liquid evaporating under the effect of a partial vacuum source maintained by a pump, and comprising an outlet for gaseous flow of vapor, said device being capable of separating molecules of vapor of the evaporating refrigerant liquid from drops of said refrigerant liquid carried along by the flow of vapor, said device further comprising:
- a vapor deflector imposing at least one sudden change of direction on the flow of vapor toward the outlet, and
- a drop collector taking the drops of liquid separated from the gaseous flow of vapor back to the bottom of the cavity of the evaporator, wherein the drop collector comprises at least one outlet pipe for drops, said outlet pipe having a length greater than or equal to the pressure loss of the vapor in the deflector.
A liquid/gas state separating device integrated into a cavity of an evaporator containing a refrigerant liquid evaporating under the effect of a partial vacuum source maintained by a pump, and comprising an outlet for gaseous flow of vapor, said device being capable of separating molecules of vapor of the evaporating refrigerant liquid from drops of said refrigerant liquid carried along by the flow of vapor, said device further comprising:
- a vapor deflector imposing at least one sudden change of direction on the flow of vapor toward the outlet, and
- a drop collector taking the drops of liquid separated from the gaseous flow of vapor back to the bottom of the cavity of the evaporator, wherein the drop collector comprises a funnel, the solid angle of which includes the partial vacuum source and the vapor deflector.
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