摘要 |
The disclosure describes a device for separating a volatile contaminant from a contaminated fluid. The device comprises a vacuum chamber (10) having an internal space (I) that may be at least partially evacuated, a rotating plate arrangement (30) disposed within the vacuum chamber (10), means (25) for introducing the contaminated fluid on to the surface of the plate arrangement, whereby small droplets (36) of the contaminated fluid are centrifugally dispersed from the edge of the rotating plate arrangement (30), said droplets (36) having sufficient residence time within the evacuated space (I) to permit at least a portion of the contaminant to be released, and means (39) for coalescing the small droplets. |