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Wake bubble coalescing system

US6123044A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 1998
Grant dateSep 26, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D19/0078
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system is provided to coalesce bubbles in the wake of a structure that rces the surface of the water. Acoustic sources mounted to the structure produce a plurality of plane waves above and below the surface of the water. The plane waves intersect to create a plurality of standing wave fields both above and below the surface of the water. The standing wave fields operate on bubbles in the wake to coalesce same.

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