Apparatus and method for supercritical fluid extraction
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1. A supercritical fluid extraction apparatus comprising:
- means for supercritical fluid extraction;
pump means for pumping supercritical fluid into said means for supercritical fluid extraction;
said pump means including a piston and a measuring means for measuring the pumped supercritical fluid by determining the pressure exerted by the fluid being pumped by said pump means and the movement of the piston and calculating fluid rate flow from piston movement and pressure exerted by the fluid being pumped.
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Abstract
To provide performance particularly in handling supercritical extraction systems, a specially designed pump includes a cam-driven, single-plunger with a cam having a profile that enables the pumping system to avoid destructive reverse torque on the cam, gear train and drive motor after the cam passes top dead center. The fluid volume leaving the pump is determined by measuring only pressure or other parameters related to flow and movement of the plunger. Measurement of the fluid volume leaving the pump is useful for recording or indicating the flow rate while the pump is operating.
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1. A supercritical fluid extraction apparatus comprising:
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means for supercritical fluid extraction; pump means for pumping supercritical fluid into said means for supercritical fluid extraction; said pump means including a piston and a measuring means for measuring the pumped supercritical fluid by determining the pressure exerted by the fluid being pumped by said pump means and the movement of the piston and calculating fluid rate flow from piston movement and pressure exerted by the fluid being pumped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for supercritical fluid extraction comprising the steps of:
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pumping supercritical fluid into means for supercritical fluid analysis; measuring the pumped supercritical fluid by determining the pressure exerted by the fluid being pumped by a piston and movement of the piston and calculating fluid rate flow from the piston movement and the pressure exerted by the fluid being pumped. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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