Apparatus for treating a liquid with a gas
US7097160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/42
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention includes an improved apparatus (10) for treating a liquid with a gas having a generally cylindrical outer housing (24) and a coaxial inner housing (40) defining both an outer and an inner chamber (26, 46) and a plurality of inlets (70, 80) for introducing a fluid and a gas therein to generate a helical current throughout both chambers (26, 46). The present invention further includes a re-circulated fluid outlet (100) and a primary fluid outlet (104) for removing mixed fluid and gas that is disposed radially outwardly in a bottom portion of the inner chamber (46).
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