Gas/liquid phase separator and the fuel cell-based power production unit equipped with one such separator
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-053/22
H01M-008/04
출원번호
US-0489721
(2002-08-05)
우선권정보
FR-01 12154(2001-09-20)
국제출원번호
PCT/FR02/002801
(2002-08-05)
§371/§102 date
20040312
(20040312)
국제공개번호
WO03/024554
(2003-03-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Charlat,Pierre
출원인 / 주소
L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme A Directoire et Conseil De Surveillance Pour L'Etude et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
6인용 특허 :
5
초록
A gas and liquid phase separator apparatus and an apparatus for energy production based on fuel cells within the phase separator.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A gas and liquid phase separator apparatus, comprising: a) a cylindrical body, b) an inlet for a two-phase mixture, c) at least one gas outlet, d) a liquid outlet, e) at least one means to produce vortices, and f) at least one hydrophilic membrane, wherein said membrane is lo
What is claimed is: 1. A gas and liquid phase separator apparatus, comprising: a) a cylindrical body, b) an inlet for a two-phase mixture, c) at least one gas outlet, d) a liquid outlet, e) at least one means to produce vortices, and f) at least one hydrophilic membrane, wherein said membrane is located within said body, and wherein said membrane divides said body into an internal and an external space, wherein said gas outlet is connected to said internal space, and wherein said liquid outlet is connected to said external space. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means to produce vortices comprise a profiled auxiliary member. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said profiled auxiliary member is an impeller. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said membrane produces said vortices. 5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said membrane extends along a spiral and has a folded shape. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises an additional hydrophilic membrane, wherein a secondary hydrophilic membrane is located in said internal space, and wherein said internal space is divided into a central and an intermediate region. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said intermediate region comprises an outlet for purging the gas in said region. 8. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said secondary membrane has a bubble point lower than a primary hydrophilic membrane. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said inlet and gas outlet are coaxial, with reference to the flow direction of the two-phase mixture, and wherein said liquid outlet is radial. 10. A method to separate a diphase mixture in a phase separator comprising the steps of: a) feeding said mixture into at least one inlet; b) deflecting said mixture into a hydrophilic membrane, wherein said membrane is located within said body, and wherein said membrane divides said body into an internal and external space, c) creating vortices in said mixture when it flows through said internal space; and d) recovering a liquid from the walls of said hydrophilic membrane. 11. An integrated energy producing apparatus comprising: a) at least on fuel cell comprising: 1) anode and cathode compartments, 2) at least two gas feed inlets, and 3) at least two discharge outlets, and b) at least one two phase separator comprising: 1) a cylindrical body, 2) an inlet for a two-phase mixture, 3) at least one gas outlet, 4) a liquid outlet, 5) at least one means to produce vortices, and 6) at least one hydrophilic membrane, wherein said membrane is located within said body, and wherein said membrane divides said body into an internal and an external space, wherein said gas outlet is connected to said internal space, and wherein said liquid outlet is connected to said external space. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said discharge outlets are connected to said separator. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means to produce vortices is disposed immediately upstream of said hydrophilic membrane.
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Wilson Mahlon S., Ambient pressure fuel cell system.
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