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INTERMITTENT GAS FLOW APPARATUS AND MEMBRANE SEPARATION APPARATUS

  • US 20090194477A1
  • Filed: 01/08/2009
  • Published: 08/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An intermittent gas flow apparatus comprising:

  • an internal gas chamber including an upper wall;

    at least one inlet for supplying gas to the internal gas chamber;

    a column pipe that extends above the upper wall of the internal gas chamber, the column pipe including a lower end portion including a lower end portion opening in the internal gas chamber, the column pipe linking the internal gas chamber to an area external to the internal gas chamber for fluid flow between the internal gas chamber and the external area;

    an auxiliary pipe including one end portion connected to the column pipe for fluid flow between the auxiliary pipe and the column pipe, and another end portion branched off from the column pipe, the another end portion including an opening located in the internal gas chamber at a position higher than the lower end portion opening of the column pipe by a predetermined height; and

    an auxiliary pipe external tubular member including a closed end, the auxiliary pipe external tubular member surrounding the another end portion of the auxiliary pipe with the closed end being positioned below the opening in the another end portion of the auxiliary pipe, and spaced from the another end portion by a predetermined distance permitting fluid flow into the space between the wall of the tubular member and the auxiliary pipe.

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