IP Library Granted Patent US 7,572,323
Granted Patent B2
US 7,572,323 · App. 10/520,130 · Granted Aug 11, 2009

Fluid separating device

Assignee: SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG
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Patent No.
US 7,572,323
App. No.
10/520,130
Granted
Aug 11, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a fluid separating device with a lower section with a fluid feeding device and a liquid discharging device, an upper section with a fluid feeding device and a gas discharging device, a contact device which is constructed in such a manner that gas, which rises from the lower section into the upper section, comes into contact with liquid which sinks from the upper section into the lower section. Thereby, the rising gases can be depleted of components which are soluble in said liquid. Furthermore, a measuring device for determining the quantity of liquid and/or the alterations thereof is provided.

Claims (33)

1. Fluid separating device, comprising:

a lower section with a fluid feeding device and a liquid discharging device,

an upper section with a fluid feeding device and a gas discharging device,

a contact device, which is provided such that gas rising from the lower section into the upper section is contacted with liquid which sinks from the upper section into the lower section, and

a measuring device for determining the amount of liquid in the lower section and/or for determining alterations of the amount of liquid,

wherein the contact device comprises a sponge-like and/or porous material, and

wherein the contact device essentially occupies the complete lower section.

2. Fluid separating device, comprising:

a lower section with a fluid feeding device and a liquid discharging device,

an upper section with a fluid feeding device and a gas discharging device,

a contact device, which is provided such that gas rising from the lower section into the upper section is contacted with liquid which sinks from the upper section into the lower section, and

a measuring device for determining the amount of liquid in the lower section and/or for determining alterations of the amount of liquid,

wherein the contact device comprises a sponge-like and/or porous material, and

wherein the contact device comprises at least one bottom opening and at least one overflow pipe.

3. Fluid separating device, comprising:

a lower section with a fluid feeding device and a liquid discharging device,

an upper section with a fluid feeding device and a gas discharging device,

a contact device, which is provided such that gas rising from the lower section into the upper section is contacted with liquid which sinks from the upper section into the lower section, and

a measuring device for determining the amount of liquid in the lower section and/or for determining alterations of the amount of liquid,

wherein the contact device comprises a sponge-like and/or porous material, and

a liquid feeding device ending in the lower section.

4. Fluid separating device according to claim 1 , in which the upper section comprises means for avoiding a discharge of liquid through the gas discharging device of the upper section.

5. Fluid separating device according to claim 1 , in which the contact device comprises at least one bottom opening and at least one overflow pipe.

6. Fluid separating device according to claim 3 , comprising a measuring device for determining the amount and/or the concentration of at least one liquid component.

7. Fluid separating device according to claim 1 , comprising a measuring device for determining the amount and/or the concentration of at least one liquid component.

8. Fluid separating device according to claim 2 , comprising a measuring device for determining the amount and/or the concentration of at least one liquid component.

9. Fluid separating device according to claim 1 , comprising a liquid feeding device ending in the lower section.

10. Fluid separating device according to claim 2 , comprising a liquid feeding device ending in the lower section.

11. Fluid separating device according to claim 1 , in which the upper section comprises means for condensing at least a part of gaseous components of the supplied fluid and/or evaporating at least a part of liquid components of the supplied fluid.

12. Fluid separating device according to claim 2 , in which the upper section comprises means for condensing at least a part of gaseous components of the supplied fluid and/or evaporating at least a part of liquid components of the supplied fluid.

13. Fluid separating device according to claim 3 , in which the upper section comprises means for condensing at least a part of gaseous components of the supplied fluid and/or evaporating at least a part of liquid components of the supplied fluid.

14. Fluid separating device according to claim 3 , in which the upper section comprises means for avoiding a discharge of liquid through the gas discharging device of the upper section.

15. Fluid separating device according to claim 2 , in which the upper section comprises means for avoiding a discharge of liquid through the gas discharging device of the upper section.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 2, 2010
From: SFC SMART FUEL CELL AG
To: SFC ENERGY AG
Reel/Frame 025227/0560 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2006
From: MULLER, JENS; HARBUSCH, VOLKER; HUBER, MARKUS; BOHM, CHRISTIAN; ROTHKOPF, KURT; STEFENER, MANFRED
To: SFC SMART FUEL CELL AG
Reel/Frame 017583/0039 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 02014558 · Jul 1, 2002 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060081130A1 · Apr 20, 2006