Entrainment-reducing assembly, system including the assembly, and method of reducing entrainment of gases with the assembly
US9738440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An entrainment-reducing assembly may include a container configured to hold a liquid. A venting arrangement may extend into an upper portion of the container and be configured to direct condensable and non-condensable gases into the container. A suction structure may extend into a lower portion of the container and be configured to carry out an extraction of excess liquid from the container caused by condensed gases. A deflector may be disposed between the suction structure and the venting arrangement within the container. As a result, an entrainment of uncondensed gases during the extraction of the liquid by the suction structure may be reduced or prevented, thereby protecting the pump from cavitation and failure.
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