Water separator intended to be integrated into a hydrogen motor of a vehicle
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November 23, 2023
A water separator intended to extract water droplets from a mixture of water droplets and dihydrogen gas previously pressurized, the water separator including a separation chamber having an inlet intended to introduce the mixture, a swirling motion setting device capable of projecting water droplets against a porous wall when the mixture is introduced into the inlet, a first outlet intended to receive hydrogen separated from the water, a collection chamber, separated from the separation chamber by a porous wall, the collection chamber having a second outlet capable of receiving water by gravity, the porous wall including a damping element capable of limiting the spreading of a water droplet projected onto the porous wall.
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