Device and Method for Degassing of Liquids

1 . A modular degassing device, comprising outer clamping plates with at least one degassing module arranged therebetween, wherein the degassing module comprises two modular plates adjacently arranged, both modular plates having a first channel on sides facing a membrane placed therebetween, wherein the first channel of one modular plate is a fluid channel on one side of the membrane, and the first channel of the other modular plate is a vacuum channel on the other side of the membrane.

2 . The modular degassing device according to claim 1 , wherein any two degassing modules adjacently arranged both have a second channel on sides facing a membrane placed between the two degassing modules, wherein the second channel of one degassing unit is a fluid channel on one side of the membrane, and the second channel of the other degassing unit is a vacuum channel on the other side of the membrane.

3 . The modular degassing device according to claim 1 , wherein the two modular plates of any one of the at least one degassing unit have an intermediate modular plate arranged therebetween, the intermediate modular plate having on both sides a third channel facing a membrane placed between the intermediate plate and the respective one of the two modular plates, wherein one third channel is a fluid channel facing a vacuum channel of one of the two modular plates, and the other third channel is a vacuum channel facing a fluid channel of the other of the two modular plates.

4 . The modular degassing device according to claim 1 , wherein the membranes are gas permeable and hydrophobic.

5 . The modular degassing device according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid channels are fluidly connected in series or in parallel.

6 . The modular degassing device according to claim 1 , wherein the vacuum channels are fluidly connected in series or in parallel

7 . The modular degassing device according to claim 1 , further comprising clamping pins delivering a compressive force between the top clamping plate and the bottom clamping plate.

8 . The modular degassing device according to claim 7 , wherein the clamping pins are received in clamping pin ports.

9 . The modular degassing device according to claim 1 , wherein a fluid pump is fluidly connected to the fluid channels.

10 . The modular degassing device according to claim 1 , wherein a vacuum pump is fluidly connected to the vacuum channels.

11 . The modular degassing device according to claim 1 , wherein a pressure regulator is in data or power communication with the fluid pump and the vacuum pump.

12 . A method for degassing a fluid comprising:

fluidly separating a plurality of fluid channels and a plurality of vacuum channels by means of a gas permeable and hydrophobic membranes;

drawing the fluid to flow along the plurality of fluid channels;

supplying a vacuum to the plurality of vacuum channels;

drawing gases from the fluid in the plurality of fluid channels through the membranes into the plurality of vacuum channels; and

withdrawing the gasses from the plurality of vacuum channels.

13 . Use of a modular degassing device according to claim 1 for degassing a fluid.