Membrane-based reservoir dryer
US7396383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF15B21/041
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device and method for preventing ingression of contaminants and moisture and for removing moisture from a fluid reservoir, the device comprising a fluid reservoir for supporting a fluid therein, a fluid reservoir opening for allowing an exchanging of air between an interior of the fluid reservoir and the ambient surrounding, and a membrane-based reservoir dryer located in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, the membrane-based reservoir dryer comprising a source of compressed gas and a membrane dryer for drying the compressed gas to increase the capacity of the compressed gas for absorbing moisture from the fluid in the reservoir.
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