Water processing apparatus
US12006232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2307/14
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A water processing system is provided for processing or conditioning water to be distributed to a downstream function or system. The system includes a water processor with a conditioning element disposed inside a housing between an inlet and outlet of the housing. The conditioning element includes a series of plates having apertures with sharp edges to direct the flow of water and facilitate splitting of small gas bubbles into even smaller nano-bubbles. The plates may have different configurations of apertures. Optionally, a mixer injector introduces a gas, in the form of gas bubbles, into the water flow upstream of the water processor. The injector introduces additional gas volume in the form of relatively large bubbles, which are subsequently split into smaller bubbles (including nano-bubbles) in the water processor.
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