| 20090159102 | PARTS WASHER - A parts cleaner for use in a process whereby solvent is preferred to always be available and is preferred to be as clean or pure as possible for use, comprising two containers respectively for clean solvent and for capture of used solvent or a single container having separate zones for clean and used solvent, said clean container having an outlet for supplying clean solvent for cleaning. The clean container may have an outlet for supplying clean solvent for cleaning and an inlet for clean recycled solvent, the used solvent container having an inlet for used solvent, an outlet for supplying used solvent for cleaning and an outlet for supplying used solvent for recycling. The used solvent container may have an outlet for supplying used solvent for cleaning and means for automatically switching between the outlets supplying said clean solvent and said used solvent for cleaning. The clean container may have an inlet for clean recycled solvent, the used solvent container having an inlet for used solvent, an outlet for supplying used solvent for cleaning and an outlet for supplying used solvent for recycling, the parts cleaner being adapted to draw first from the clean solvent container and drain into a separate used solvent container and when clean solvent is not available, to draw from the used solvent container, thus ensuring availability of solvent at all times. Also disclosed is a solvent recycler having a distillation chamber and a filling system for the distillation chamber or a distillation zone of the distillation chamber without the use of valves when filling the distillation chamber from a used solvent zone or a container for a batch or continuous system. | 06-25-2009 |
