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Apparatus for mixing a first fluid into a second fluid using a wedge-shaped, turbulence-inducing flow restriction in the mixing zone

US5556200A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 1995
Grant dateSep 17, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S261/76
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for mixing a first fluid into a second fluid that comprises a housing (1) having a flow chamber (39) for the second fluid, a flow restrictor member (6) in the flow chamber, and holes (18) for introducing the first fluid into at least one gap (15, 16) between the flow restrictor member and those walls (5, 10) of the flow chamber (39) facing towards the flow restrictor member. The flow restrictor member and flow chamber, in a plane transversely to the principal flow direction (31) of the second fluid, each has the shape of a wedge. Gaps (15, 16) are formed between each of those two sides of the flow restrictor member that converge in a wedge shape and those walls of the wedge-shaped chamber facing towards the flow restrictor member. The holes (18) for introducing the first fluid are disposed in the region of the gaps (15, 16).

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