System and method for regulating the viscosity of a fluid prior to atomization
US10596583B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23K2300/206
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for regulating the viscosity of a fluid prior to atomization includes a temperature controller configured to adjust a temperature of a fluid flowing in a conduit prior to atomization of the fluid by an atomizer fluidly connected to the conduit and a sensor in communication with the temperature controller such that the sensor can provide an indicator to the temperature controller of a viscosity of the fluid flowing in the conduit prior to atomization. An adjustment to the temperature of the fluid by the temperature controller is based at least in part on the measured viscosity indicator of the fluid, a target atomization-viscosity of the fluid, and a coking temperature of the fluid.
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