Splashguard for high flow vacuum bubbler vessel
View Patent ↗The present invention is a container having a diptube inlet, at least one baffle disc positioned between the outlet of the diptube and the outlet of the container to provide a narrow annular space between the baffle disc and the sidewall of the container to prevent liquid droplets from entering the outlet to the container and the inner surface of the container sidewall and an annular, radially inward projecting deflector ledge on the sidewall, proximate the baffle disc. The present invention is also a process of delivering a chemical precursor from a container having the above structure. Liquid and vapor delivery are both contemplated.
1. A process of delivering a chemical precursor vapor from a container comprising; passing a carrier gas through a diptube of the container; entraining liquid chemical precursor from the container into the carrier gas; passing the entrained chemical precursor and carrier gas past an annular, radially inward projecting deflector ledge of a sidewall of the container and at least one baffle disc configured as a shallow downwardly open cone in a narrow annular space between an outermost edge of the baffle disc and an inner surface of the container sidewall.
2. The process of claim 1 wherein the deflector ledge has an innermost edge that is radially inward of the outermost edge of the baffle disc.
3. The process of claim 2 wherein the deflector ledge has a shoulder below the innermost edge of the deflector ledge, which shoulder projects radially inward from the container inner surface of the sidewall, short of the innermost edge of the deflector ledge,that redirects any liquid chemical away from the baffle disc.
4. The process of claim 3 wherein the carrier gas with entrained liquid chemical precursor is delivered from the container in an outlet with an elbow configuration.
5. The process of claim 3 wherein the carrier gas with entrained liquid chemical precursor is delivered from the container in an outlet with a “Tee” configuration.
6. A process of delivering a liquid chemical precursor from a container comprising; introducing a pressurizing gas into an inlet to the container above a liquid level of the liquid chemical precursor in the container, wherein the pressurizing gas passes at least one baffle disc configured as a shallow downwardly open cone in a narrow annular space between the outermost edge of the baffle disc and the inner surface of the container sidewall and an annular, radially inward projecting deflector ledge on the sidewall, proximate the baffle disc.