Apparatus and process for equilibrating gas and liquid
First Claim
1. Apparatus for equilibrating a hydrophilic liquid such as an aqueous solution with a gas, comprising:
- a gas vessel having therewithin a gas of a selectable composition at a pressure above ambient atmospheric pressure;
flow control means receiving flow from said vessel and controlling a flow rate therefrom;
a removable solution tube having a hydrophilic liquid therewithin;
a heat conductive block having a cavity therewithin sealingly matingly holding said removable tube therewithin;
conduit means leading from said flow control means to said tube below a liquid level of said hydrophilic liquid; and
means for causing said gas to be delivered within said hydrophilic liquid below said liquid level as a plurality of bubbles.
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Abstract
The invention is concerned with apparatus for equilibrating an aqueous solution with gas. The apparatus includes a gas vessel having therewithin a gas of a selectable composition at a pressure above ambient atmospheric pressure. Flow control means receive flow from the vessel and control a flow rate therefrom. A solution tube is provided having an aqueous solution therewithin. Conduit means lead from the flow control means to the tube below a liquid level of the aqueous solution. Means are also provided for causing the gas to be delivered within the aqueous solution below the liquid level as a plurality of bubbles. The process of the present invention is directed at simultaneously equilibrating a plurality of aqueous solutions each with one of a plurality of gas compositions. The process comprises positioning a plurality of solutions tubes, each having an open end and a closed end, in mating fit within a respective one of a plurality of cavities formed within a heat conductive block with the open ends of the tubes upwardly and a respective one of a plurality of aqueous solutions in each of the tubes. The temperature of each of the solutions is adjusted to be substantially equal by controlling the temperature of the block to a desired value. A respective one of the plurality of gas compositions is delivered below a respective liquid level of a respective aqueous solution within each respective one of the tubes in the form of bubbles.
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23 Claims
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1. Apparatus for equilibrating a hydrophilic liquid such as an aqueous solution with a gas, comprising:
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a gas vessel having therewithin a gas of a selectable composition at a pressure above ambient atmospheric pressure; flow control means receiving flow from said vessel and controlling a flow rate therefrom; a removable solution tube having a hydrophilic liquid therewithin; a heat conductive block having a cavity therewithin sealingly matingly holding said removable tube therewithin; conduit means leading from said flow control means to said tube below a liquid level of said hydrophilic liquid; and means for causing said gas to be delivered within said hydrophilic liquid below said liquid level as a plurality of bubbles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for simultaneously equilibrating a plurality of hydrophilic liquids such as aqueous solutions with a plurality of gas compositions, comprising:
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a plurality of gas vessels each having therewithin a gas of a particular composition at a pressure above atmospheric pressure; a plurality of flow control means, one for receiving flow from each of said vessels and controlling the flow rate therefrom; a plurality of removable solution tubes, each holding a hydrophilic liquid therewithin; a heat conductive block having a plurality of cavities therewithin, each sealingly matingly holding a respective one of said tubes removably therewithin; a plurality of conduit means, one leading from each respective one of said tubes below a respective liquid level of the liquid therewithin; and a plurality of means for causing said gas to be delivered as bubbles within each respective liquid below a respective liquid level thereof. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In an apparatus for equilibrating an aqueous solution with a gas composition which comprises a gas vessel having therewithin a gas of a selectable composition at a pressure above ambient atmospheric pressure, flow control means for receiving flow from said vessel and controlling a flow rate therefrom and a removable solution tube having an aqueous solution therewithin, an improvement which provides extremely fast attainment of gas-solution equilibrium, comprising:
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a heat conductive block having a cavity therewithin sealingly matingly holding said tube removably therewithin; conduit means leading from said flow control means to said tube below a liquid level of said aqueous solution; and means for causing said gas composition to be delivered within said aqueous solution below said liquid level as a plurality of bubbles. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A process for simultaneously equilibrating a plurality of aqueous solutions each with one of a plurality of gas compositions, comprising:
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positioning a plurality of solution tubes each having an open end and a closed end in sealing mating fit within a respective one of a plurality of cavities formed within a heat conductive block with the open end thereof upwardly and a respective one of a plurality of aqueous solutions in each of said tubes; adjusting the temperature of said solutions to be substantially equal by controlling the temperature of said block to a desired value; and delivering a respective one of said plurality of gas compositions below a respective liquid level of a respective aqueous solution within each respective one of said tubes in the form of bubbles. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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