In place gas cleaning of diffusion elements

Details In place gas cleaning of diffusion elements In place gas cleaning of diffusion elements

1985-02-06

1989-12-26

Wyse, Tom

Liquid purification or separation

Flow, fluid pressure or material level, responsive

Maintaining stream pressure or flow

210199, 210205, 210220, 261122, 134170, 134171, C10J 108, B08B 300, C02F 320

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active

048896209

ABSTRACT:
Cleaning of multi-pore diffusion elements in place with cleaning gases while submerged in liquid media by applying said cleaning gases intermittently or continuously to said diffusion elements between predetermined limits of operating pressure and flow through flow regulation means and plenums for the respective diffusion elements.

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