Gas-liquid separator for collecting chromatographic fractions
US11491419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D15/40
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gas-liquid separator includes a fluid inlet, a shell including an inside surface enclosing an interior space, an outlet structure with fingers converging toward a longitudinal axis, and a dripper including a dripper tip. The fingers terminate at fingertips located proximate to an outside surface of the dripper. Gas exit ports are defined between adjacent fingers, and by the dripper. The gas-liquid separator defines a liquid flow path from the fluid inlet, along the inside surface, along one or more of the fingers, converging along the dripper outside surface, and to the dripper tip. The gas-liquid separator also defines a gas flow path from the fluid inlet, through the interior space, and through the gas exit ports. The gas-liquid separator may be utilized in fluid separation systems such as liquid chromatography or supercritical fluid chromatography/extraction systems.
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