Method and device for forming particles
US6551532B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/00162
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for forming particles of a substance, comprising the step of introducing into a mixing chamber (8), in which the temperature and pressure are controlled, a fluid gas (4) and at least one vehicle system (1) comprising at least one substance in solution or suspension such that droplet formation and extraction of the vehicle occur substantially simultaneously by the action of the fluid gas (4). Turbulence is induced in at least one of said fluid gas (4) and said vehicle system (1) so as to create a controlled disorder in the flow of the at least one of the fluid gas (4) or the vehicle system (1) in order to control the particle formation in said mixing chamber (8), said controlled disorder being created by at least one flow perturbation means (11). The invention also relates to a mixing chamber having at least one flow perturbation means (11) that is disposed for interacting with at least one of a fluid gas (4) or vehicle system (1) supplied by the at least one supply member (4, 5) so as to induce turbulence or limited disorder in the at least one of the fluid gas (4) or vehicle system (1).
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