Global Patent Index - EP 2228131 A1

EP 2228131 A1 20100915 - A method and an apparatus for separating a first amount of liquid

Title (en)

A method and an apparatus for separating a first amount of liquid

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Trennen einer ersten Flüssigkeitsmenge

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil de séparation d'une première quantité de liquide

Publication

EP 2228131 A1 20100915 (EN)

Application

EP 09154128 A 20090302

Priority

EP 09154128 A 20090302

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for separating a first amount of liquid into a plurality of second amounts of liquid, the method comprising the steps of bringing the first amount of liquid (210) into contact with at least one first fibre (110) being arranged substantially vertical, allowing the first amount of liquid to drain of the first fibre, thereby forming a coating film on the fibre, allowing the coating film to decompose, thereby forming a plurality of second amounts of liquid (220), and allowing the second amounts of liquid to drain of the first fibre and being captured at a crossing point (130) being constituted by the first fibre and at least one second fibre (120) being arranged substantially perpendicular to the first fibre and touching the first fibre. Furthermore, the invention relates to an apparatus for separating a first amount of liquid into a plurality of second amounts of liquid.

IPC 8 full level

B01L 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/502792 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0845 (2013.01); B01L 2300/161 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XI] US 6309600 B1 20011030 - HUNTER IAN W [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2228131 A1 20100915

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09154128 A 20090302