Abstract: A device for intercepting liquid obtained from a stream of mixed fluids contains an enclosure having an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is connectible to a source of suction while the lower opening is connectible to a source of the mixed fluids. A partition between the openings divides the enclosure into a liquid collecting section which includes the upper opening and a liquid discharging section which includes the lower opening. The partition has a liquid flow passage at the lower end thereof and an orifice at the upper end thereof, and the orifice provides a pressure drop between the two openings. A liquid collecting basin is formed at the bottom of the enclosure, and the lower opening is provided with an overflow for the basin. In operation, the suction source draws a stream of mixed fluids from the mixed fluid source. Liquid is derived from the stream in or above the liquid collecting section and forms a pool in the liquid collecting basin.

Abstract: A fluid conveying device has a main housing and a rotor housing which accommodates an impeller. The rotor housing is located inside the main housing and cooperates with the latter to form a motor chamber and an intake chamber. The two chambers are disposed on opposite sides of the rotor housing and communicate with one another via connecting passages. The main housing is provided with apertures which connect the motor chamber to the atmosphere, and a motor for the impeller is mounted in the motor chamber behind the apertures. The main housing is further provided with an outflow opening which faces the intake chamber, and a discharge opening which leads out of the main housing. The outflow opening is connected to a source of gas containing combustible components. The rotor housing has an inlet which opens to the intake chamber and registers with the outflow opening in a non-concentric manner, and an outlet which communicates with the discharge opening.