Internal condenser vapor discharge system
US5796798A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Internal condenser system for discharging vapor from a circuit into a tank or pool to reduce pressure in said circuit. The internal condensation conduit (47) comprises a diaphragm (52) just upstream of a cold liquid feed orifice (55); the jet of vapor passing through orifice (53) of the diaphragm creates a zone of significantly negative pressure around this jet and downstream of the diaphragm causing cold liquid to be sucked up. This causes the vapor to condense in the mixing chamber (56). One possible application relates to primary circuits of a nuclear reactor.
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