Vapour phase drying apparatus

摘要

The present invention relates to a vapour phase drying apparatus (1), comprising: a drying chamber (3) configured to receive an article (4) to be dried by means of the apparatus; a vacuum pump (12) arranged for lowering the pressure within the drying chamber; an evaporator (2) arranged for fluid connection with the drying chamber and for evaporating a volatile fluid such that the volatile fluid in vapour form can enter the drying chamber by means of the fluid connection; a pressurised gas source (9); and piping (7,10) connected to the evaporator and to the pressurised gas source, and arranged for transporting the volatile fluid in liquid form to said evaporator by means of a pressure provided by said pressurised gas source. The invention also relates to a method of transporting a volatile fluid to an evaporator of a vapour phase drying apparatus.