Method for degassing a fluid
US7947112B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D19/0063
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for degassing a fluid includes providing a degassing system having a degassing module and a fluid pump apparatus having a fluid reservoir, wherein the fluid pump apparatus is operated in a discontinuous mode involving one or more discrete pumping cycles having a first cycle time. The fluid pump apparatus is calibrated to deliver a predetermined volume of the fluid from the fluid reservoir during each of the pumping cycles, and the degassing module is adapted to operably move gas from the fluid to an extent sufficient to render the fluid volume to a desired degassed condition within a period of time that is not greater than the first cycle time.
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