Method of continuously degassifying water
US4755195A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F1/20
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of continuously degassifying water includes the steps of continuously introducing helium gas into a vessel forming a substantially vertically disposed chamber therewithin at an upper portion thereof; continuously directing upwardly a spray of fine water droplets formed from undegassed water continuously introduced into said chamber at a lower portion thereof; permitting said fine water droplets to intimately contact said helium gas to displace gases contained in said water droplets to provide degassed water in accordance with Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures, said degassed water proceeding towards a bottommost portion of said chamber and vessel; and continuously directing said degassed water through an outlet at said bottommost portion of said vessel into a device desirous of using said continuous flow degassed water.
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