Contactor for degassing liquids
US5938922A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D63/043
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A contactor for degassing liquids includes a perforated core, a plurality of microporous hollow fibers, and a shell. The fibers surround the core and have two ends. A tube sheet affixes the ends of the fibers. A baffle is located between the tube sheets. The hollow fibers are closed at the baffle. The shell encloses the fibers, tube sheets, and the baffle. The system for degassing liquids includes a source of liquid containing a gas, a source of vacuum, and the contactor.
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