DIGESTER WITH IMPROVED VAPOR CONTROL

摘要

A digestion apparatus is provided that include a vessel, a closure, and a fluid-transporting system. The vessel has a digestion chamber therein and an opening that provides access to the digestion chamber. The closure is adapted to interface with the vessel opening to form a fluid-tight seal against a digestion pressure and temperature within the chamber. The fluid-transporting system is adapted to direct fluid out of the digestion chamber back into the digestion chamber through an inlet port. A fluid transfer line may be interfaced with the closure, the line comprising a flexible hose and a quick-disconnect fitting, the fitting comprised of first portion associated with a self-sealing valve and a second portion that when mated downstream from the first portion allows fluid flow from the digestion chamber through the fitting.

主权项

1. A digestion apparatus comprising:
a vessel having a digestion chamber therein and an opening that provides access to the digestion chamber; a closure adapted to interface with the vessel opening to form a fluid-tight seal against a digestion pressure and temperature within the chamber; a fluid-transporting system adapted to direct fluid out of an outlet port of the digestion chamber, through an inlet port, and into the chamber; and a fluid transfer line interfaced with the closure, the line comprising a flexible hose and a quick-disconnect fitting, the fitting comprised of first portion associated with a self-sealing valve and a second portion that when mated downstream from the first portion allows fluid flow from the digestion chamber through the fitting.