Abstract: The present invention relates to a residence time plate comprising a stack of at least two substantially parallel and elongated flow chambers arranged such that the elongated side of each flow chamber lies next to the elongated side of a neighboring flow chamber and is separated by said neighboring chamber by a separation wall. Each separation wall has at least one through hole forming a communication between two neighboring flow chambers, and the through holes are arranged in the separation walls on alternating sides of an imaginary central line drawn through the stack of flow chambers such that the flow direction in a flow chamber is along the extension of the flow chamber and opposite the flow direction of a neighboring chamber. Moreover, the residence time plate comprises at least one liquid inlet and at least one liquid outlet arranged such that liquid flowing from said inlet to said outlet passes through the stack of flow chambers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device comprising two end plates (2, 7), springs (1), and tension rods (8), wherein the springs (1) are arranged on a supporting element to distribute clamping forces on one or more flow module plates, one or more reactor plates, one or more heat exchanger plates, or combinations thereof, which plates (6) are placed between the two end plates (2, 7). The present invention relates also to a method for opening and closing a plate reactor or a flow module, and uses of the clamping device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a channel plate comprising a number of rows of units, at least one inlet and at least one outlet, at least one turning box, wherein turning boxes being connections between two adjacent rows of units in the channel plate, that fluid may flow from one row to the other in the created room. The present invention relates further to flow sections and flow module.

Abstract: A clamping device includes two end plates, disc springs, a grid of pistons, and tension rods. Each of the two end plates defines a plate area located within a perimeter thereof. The clamping device has piles of disc springs arranged as a grid of springs threaded on respective ones of the grid of pistons. The piles of disc springs is distributed and supported over the plate area on one of the two end plates. The grid of springs is positioned inwardly from the tension rods. The grid of springs is positioned to distribute clamping forces on one or more flow module plates, on one or more reactor plates, on one or more heat exchanger plates or on combinations of one or more flow module plates, one or more reactor plates, or on one or more heat exchanger plates, which plates are placed between the two end plates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunctional module comprising one or more units selected from the group consisting of reactor units, filter units, membrane units, reactor-separator units, clarificator units, purificator units, extractor units, and mixer units. The units are connected parallel or in series or both to each other, and each unit has at least one member having a surface, which surface is rotating with the member. The member is rotating around an axis making the unit operate under centrifugal force. One or more chambers for fluids are co-rotating with the rotating member. The present invention relates further to units which could be used in a spinning multifunctional module, and use of a spinning multifunctional module.

Abstract: A flow-plate is dividable in mid plane. The flow-plate includes two parts, each part includes a channel side and a utility side, and the two parts of the flow plate are counter parts and complementing each other. When the flow-plate is connected the two parts form a channel between the two counter parting channel sides. The channel includes curved obstacles, sidewalls and channel floors. The curved obstacles are lined up in parallel rows separated by sidewalls, the backside of the rows of curved obstacles have deep machined grooves making the obstacles hollow for heat transfer fluids on utility sides. A flow-plate section and a flow module are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a residence time plate comprising a stack of at least two substantially parallel and elongated flow chambers arranged such that the elongated side of each flow chamber lies next to the elongated side of a neighboring flow chamber and is separated by said neighboring chamber by a separation wall. Each separation wall has at least one through hole forming a communication between two neighboring flow chambers, and the through holes are arranged in the separation walls on alternating sides of an imaginary central line drawn through the stack of flow chambers such that the flow direction in a flow chamber is along the extension of the flow chamber and opposite the flow direction of a neighboring chamber. Moreover, the residence time plate comprises at least one liquid inlet and at least one liquid outlet arranged such that liquid flowing from said inlet to said outlet passes through the stack of flow chambers.

Abstract: A tubular flow module includes at least two concentric tubes with spiral features, wherein first tube is coaxially arranged inside a second tube and each tube has a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter, wherein the maximum diameter of first tube is larger than the minimum diameter of second tube, defining a flow path for fluids between first and second tubes. A tubular flow module system and use of the tubular flow module is also disclosed.

Abstract: A flow module port fitting to be inserted in port hole in a flow module, which port hole is in communication with flow channel. The port fitting comprises a head, and a shaft with a centre axis, attached to the head, wherein the shaft has a first and a second end portion, the port fitting comprises further a fastening element at its first end portion for fastening the port fitting to the flow module or flow plate. The port fitting comprises further a seal arranged either externally on said shaft or seal is arranged at the second end portion facing away from the head, or seal is arranged in the short side of said second end portion, wherein seal is sealing port hole together with port fitting from the fluids flowing in flow channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gasket locating arrangement for a flow module, preferably plate reactor, comprising a gasket, locating means, a channel in a channel plate, a barrier plate, wherein the gasket consists of a sheet of soft gasket material, and said sheet has a cut through pattern corresponding to the channel in the channel plate. The present invention relates further to a use of the gasket location arrangement and also to a flow module, preferably a plate reactor, which comprises one or more gasket locating arrangements according to the invention, and one or more heat transfer means for heat transfer to and from the channel, and wherein each channel plate has one or more inlets, preferably two inlets, to the channel, and one outlet from the channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a channel plate comprising a number of rows of units, at least one inlet and at least one outlet, at least one turning box, wherein turning boxes being connections between two adjacent rows of units in the channel plate, that fluid may flow from one row to the other in the created room. The present invention relates further to flow sections and flow module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multipurpose flow module comprising flow plates and/or heat exchanger plates stacked together, which flow plate having a flow channel and one or more connection ports. To each flow plate or heat exchanger plate one or more barrier plates may be attached. The present invention further relates to a method for extraction, for reaction, for mixing, or combinations thereof in the multipurpose flow module, and to uses of the multipurpose flow module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunctional module comprising one or more units selected from the group consisting of reactor units, filter units, membrane units, reactor-separator units, clarificator units, purificator units, extractor units, and mixer units. The units are connected parallel or in series or both to each other, and each unit has at least one member having a surface, which surface is rotating with the member. The member is rotating around an axis making the unit operate under centrifugal force. One or more chambers for fluids are co-rotating with the rotating member. The present invention relates further to units which could be used in a spinning multifunctional module, and use of a spinning multifunctional module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump arrangement comprising two pump units, each pump unit comprising a pumping cylinder, a reciprocally movable pumping piston, said pumping piston delimiting a pumping chamber in the pumping cylinder in communication with a pump port for fluids, an actuator connected to the pumping piston, and means for determining a value dependent on the position of the pumping piston in the pumping cylinder, said pump arrangement further comprises a first set of valves connecting the pump port of each pump unit to a source line and a delivery line for pumped fluids, wherein the pump arrangement comprises means for regulating the flow of the pumped fluids based on the value dependent on the positions of the pumping pistons in the pump units. The present invention further relates to a system comprising such a pump arrangement and a method for pumping fluids in said pump arrangement.

Abstract: A screw conveyor intended and formed for use in a decanter centrifuge for separation of solid particles from a fluid compound, comprising a central body, at least one conveyor thread and at least one baffle bridging a flow path formed between different parts of the conveyor thread. The screw conveyor has at least two originally separate parts, each of which comprises a portion of said conveyor thread and which are kept together axially. The baffle constitutes a separate member arranged to be kept in place between said parts of the screw conveyor, when these parts are kept together axially, and has a portion which forms a part of the conveyor thread in an area where the conveyor thread intersects with and extends past the baffle.

Abstract: A valve, particularly suited for use with a patient ventilation system to regulate respiration gas flow to and from the lungs of a patient has a substantially parallel, co-axial, arrangement of inner and outer fluid flow passages for conducting gas through the valve to and from a common flow conduit connected to the patient's lungs, each passage having gas flowing therein in a different direction. A cuff is provided which is inflatable to control the flow of fluid through the valve. The cuff is disposed so as to be able to form a fluid-tight seal against one or other of the facing surfaces of the inner and the outer flow passages when inflated, and to block flow through the outer passage in a timed relationship with the breathing cycle of the patient.

Abstract: A vaporizer for vaporizing a liquid anaesthetic has an inlet for a carrier gas, an outlet for the carrier gas and vaporized anaesthetic, a flow channel connecting the inlet to the outlet, a chamber for liquid anaesthetic, a first connection between the flow channel and the chamber, a second connection between the flow channel and the chamber downstream from the first connection and a throttle in the flow channel between the first connection and the second connection. The second connection has a conduit, one end of which is immersed in the liquid anaesthetic, and a valve connected to the other end of the conduit so as to increase safety, prevent leakage and erroneous dispensing and allow the use of liquid anaesthetics with a low boiling point. The valve is devised to open when there is a predetermined drop in pressure across the throttle, allowing liquid anaesthetic to be dispensed into the flow channel.