Thermal electric vapor trap arrangement and method

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:866526

Alger, Terry ^[1]

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1. Tracy, CA

A technique for trapping vapor within a section of a tube is disclosed herein. This technique utilizes a conventional, readily providable thermal electric device having a hot side and a cold side and means for powering the device to accomplish this. The cold side of this device is positioned sufficiently close to a predetermined section of the tube and is made sufficiently cold so that any condensable vapor passing through the predetermined tube section is condensed and trapped, preferably within the predetermined tube section itself.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4730458
• OSTI ID: 866526
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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