Abstract: A device (1) for collecting a condensate, comprising a collecting receiver (2) with a base region (3), at least one lateral wall (4), and a contact surface (5) to be brought into contact with a counter piece of a condensate-forming element. The collecting receiver (2) can be placed, at least partially peripherally, with the contact surface (5) against said condensate-forming element.
Abstract: A device and a process are used for filling a column with a filler material. The column is provided on two ends with a fill opening or with an intake opening. The column is held by a holding device. Using the holding device the column can be inserted in a tank in which the filler material is located. The column is connected via a connecting line to a negative pressure source. By producing a negative pressure in the interior of the column the filler material can be sucked homogeneously into the interior of the column.