High speed centrifugal oxygenator
US4917577A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F23/23362
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A centrifugal oxygenator pump includes a bottom inlet into an impeller chamber, the bottom inlet having a venturi gas inlet for mixing gas with the in flowing liquid. The impeller chamber is of a frusto-conical shape within which is rotatably mounted a similarly shaped mismatched impeller, the impeller driving the liquid and gas mixture toward a toroidal outlet chamber and through an outlet to an outlet nozzle. The motor drives the impeller to attain a high specific speed so that an increased capacity and larger size oxygenator is provided with maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
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