| 摘要 |
An apparatus for de-aerating a liquid comprises an elongate channel having at least one liquid inlet at a first end thereof and at least one liquid outlet at a second end, a weir being defined within the channel between the inlet(s) and the outlet(s) wherein liquid is constrained to flow over the weir between the inlet(s) and the outlet(s). Suitably, the channel is defined within an elongate housing 10 having a bottom wall 12, first and second end walls 14, 16 and first and second side walls 18, 20 extending between the end walls. The weir may be defined by an intermediate wall 30 extending from the first end wall to the second end wall such that the channel is divided into first and second sections 32, 34, wherein the first section communicates with a liquid inlet(s) and the second section communicates with the liquid outlet(s). Preferably, the intermediate wall has a convoluted profile in plan view, such as a zig-zag profile. A method of de-aerating a liquid is also claimed. |
