Fundamental Investigation of an Electromagnetic Degasser

Abstract

Fluidic devices for space experiments require an effective degasser to remove gas from gas-liquid two-phase flow. To meet this requirement, a new type of degasser has been developed. The degasser is composed of a vacuum chamber, magnets and a hydrophobic membrane, and removes gas through the use of electromagnetic force instead of gravitational forte: The ground experiment reveals the degassing performance, which indicates the possibility of gas removal under the micro-gravity conditions.