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Variable concentration, solid chemical dispenser

US5389344A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 1993
Grant dateFeb 14, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB08B3/02
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a dispenser 10 for a solid chemical 13 and a method of dispensing the chemical 13. Water enters via an inlet line 22 and is sprayed from a spray nozzle 21, so that the solid chemical 13 is dispensed in the form of an aqueous chemical solution via outlet line 17. The solution's concentration is adjustable by varying the distance between the spray nozzle 21 and the exposed dissolving surface of the chemical 13. A pair of cam members 50, 51 adjust the vertical position of the solid chemical 13 with respect to the spray nozzle 21. In a preferred embodiment, a visual indication of the concentration settings is provided, with the concentration settings corresponding to the nozzle-to-eroding surface distance.

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