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Installation for the treatment of flows of liquids with monophase contactor and recirculating-degassing device

US5399261A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 1991
Grant dateMar 21, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S261/42
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An installation for the treatment of a flow of liquids, notably potable water or effluents, installation of the type wherein the liquids are put into contact with a treatment gas during a pre-determined treatment period, the installation comprising means for the addition of the treatment gas to the flow of liquids so as to form a homogeneous two-phase treatment medium, means for the forced dissolution of the treatment gas in the flow of liquids to be treated cooperating with means for the degassing of the two-phase treatment medium so as to produce a monophase treatment medium and contactor means providing for a plug flow of the degassed monophase treatment medium during the pre-determined treatment period. A particular exemplary application of the installation is to the ozonation of liquids.

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