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The
Membrane Liquid Trap:
Liquid-Gas Separation
by Metal Membranes |
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| U.S.
Patent No. 4,938,785 |
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A Membrane
Liquid Trap (MLT) has been invented at PAI Corporation for
the efficient separation of fine liquid particles from a
two-phase stream. The metal membrane is fabricated into a
particular geometry and can separate liquid droplets with
a diameter as small as a few microns at temperatures of
several hundred degrees C with an efficiency of over 99%.
Originally developed for liquid metal vapor Rankine cycle
power plants for space, this technology also has many
terrestrial applications. |
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Potential Applications |
- Efficient
power generation in deep space
- Steam drying
in power system (steam generators, separators,
reheaters)
- Efficient
and longer-lasting steam turbines
- Drying gases
in chemical processes
- Assurance of
dry compressed-air lines
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MLT Rig
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MLT Principle
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