Abstract: The CO2 contained in combustion fumes is captured by carrying out at least the following steps in combination: a) a fuel is burned, producing combustion fumes; b) the fumes are placed in contact with an absorbent solution in order to produce CO2-poor fumes and a CO2-laden solution; c) the CO2-laden solution is regenerated in a thermal regeneration column (RE) in order to produce a regenerated absorbent solution and a CO2-rich gaseous effluent (5); and d) the CO2-rich gaseous effluent is cooled in order to obtain a CO2-enriched gaseous fraction which is evacuated, and a liquid fraction, which is heated by heat exchanged with the combustion fumes and then introduced at the head of regeneration column (RE) as reflux (7).

Abstract: An apparatus for degassing oil comprising:—a room (30) for receiving oil comprising a first chamber (30a) and a second chamber (30b) connected to the first chamber;—an inlet (31) feeding oil into the first chamber;—an outlet (32) for feeding oil out of the first chamber;—a suction arrangement (40) connected to the outlet (32) for sucking out oil from the room;—a non-return valve (33) connected to the second chamber; and—a regulating device comprising a float (51) and a valve member (52) activated by the float for regulating the feeding of oil into the room. The float has a lower section (51) located in the first chamber and an upper section (51 b) extending into the second chamber. The upper section delimits a flow passage (63) extending between the first chamber and the second chamber. The valve member is arranged to open the inlet when the float assumes a lower position in the room and close the inlet when the float assumes an upper position in the room.

Abstract: A description is given of a gas separation device for a physiological fluid, comprising a containing body (6) having at least a first inlet aperture (7) for a physiological fluid, positioned with a tangential direction of access, at least one outlet aperture (9) for the said fluid, spaced apart from the said inlet aperture, and a guide element (17) housed within the said body. The guide element (17) has a continuous active surface (15) designed to contact and guide the said fluid and delimits, together with the containing body (6), a first annular chamber (20) into which the first inlet aperture (7) opens directly.

Abstract: When a hot water supply line has to be filled with hot water at all times it requires that the contents of the hot water supply line has to be returned to the hot water heater by a circulator pump. When gas-bubbles form in the hot water supply line, they tend to form a bubble in the suction area of the pump impeller, which leads to an interruption of the flow. In order to prevent this, a circulator pump is used which has a calming chamber in which some of the gases separate, the rest of the air is moved into the spiral channel around the impeller due to an eccentricity of the vortex inside of the impeller. Finally also this gas stream flows into the calming chamber from where the gases leave through a venting valve.

Abstract: A degassing system for a hydrocarbon dispenser including a hydrocarbon circulating pump (12). The system includes a degassing assembly (16) having an inlet connected to the outlet of the pump, a degassed hydrocarbon outlet (90), a takeoff outlet (20) for taking off the hydrocarbon/gas mixture, a degassing vessel (24), and a duct (38, 60") for connecting the takeoff outlet to the degassing vessel. The end of the duct which opens out into the degassing vessel has an adjustable effective flow section. The system also includes a valve arrangement (110, 118) for modifying the effective flow section as a function of the gas content of the hydrocarbon.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a deaeration device for oil supply installations for oil-fired boilers and similar plant equipment. The deaeration device includes a deaeration valve and a float which is made to float even in severely foaming oil by partially supporting its weight on a spring element. This ensures that the float will close the deaeration valve and prevent oil leakage.

Abstract: A pneumatic servo booster including a shell housing having front and rear shells, a valve body incorporating therein, a valve mechanism slidably supported by the rear shell, a partitioning member cooperating with the valve body for partitioning the interior of the shell housing into front and rear chambers, and a connecting rod axially extending in the front and rear directions through the front and rear chambers and through the partitioning member with the opposite ends thereof being connected to respective shells. An annular tubular extendable member is provided for surrounding a portion of the connecting rod. One end of the tubular member is connected to the peripheral surface of a bore which is formed in the partitioning member for passing therethrough the connecting rod, and the other end of the tubular member is connected to either the front or rear shell and surrounds the connecting rod.