Condenser for dehumidifying gas
US6619054B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D2021/0038
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A condenser, for cooling a gas flow containing a vapor to promote condensation of the vapor, has a generally cylindrical chamber. Gas is admitted at one end of the chamber and is given a swirl component of velocity. The gas then travels axially along the length of the chamber, and passes radially through poles into the bore of a separator. The swirl velocity of the gas flow tends to through water droplets radially outwards, where they can drain down the inside of a casing defining the chamber. The separator can include a skirt portion separating the main chamber from a water collection compartment. Cooling to cause condensation is provided by an external jacket, preferably having a coolant flowing through it in a helical fashion.
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