Fluid mixing apparatus and method
US8215825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0368
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for influencing mixing of a first fluid injected through a slot into a second fluid flowing through a conduit, by automatically or remotely adjusting the slot width to provide at least a certain slot velocity of the first fluid being introduced into the conduit. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for mixing control in injecting titanium tetrachloride into an oxygen stream in a process for making titanium dioxide.
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