Energy efficient apparatus and process for vaporizing a liquid and condensing the vapors thereof
CA 1164399 A · Owner: Alliedsignal Inc. · Inventors: Nylen, George C.; Osterman, Harry F.
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The present invention provides a novel apparatus and process for vaporizing a liquid and condensing the vapors thereof. The apparatus and process utilize heat of compression for vaporizing the liquid. The apparatus includes a still (10), a closed refrigeration system (12), an auxiliary condensing coil (24) separate from refrigeration system (12), and a valve (28) for controlling heat extraction by auxiliary coil (24). In a particularly useful embodiment, the apparatus further includes a trough (41) for collecting the condensed vapors, The trough is located with still (10). Auxiliary coil (24) extracts from the vapors heat in excess, of that necessary to maintain thermal balance in the …
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- Granted March 27, 1984. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 27, 2001.
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