Method and apparatus for mixing a first fluid with a second fluid in a mixing chamber connected to a turbine chamber
US9492801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2101/47
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for mixing a first fluid with a second fluid.The apparatus has a mixing chamber, and a turbine chamber. The mixing chamber has a mixer rotor, and an inlet channel, through which the first fluid is introduced from a pipeline. The turbine chamber has an inlet conduit for the second fluid, and a turbine wheel, connected operatively to the mixer rotor. The first fluid is introduced into the mixing chamber from the pipeline. The second fluid is introduced into the turbine chamber to thereby rotate the turbine wheel by a motive force of the second fluid. The rotation of the turbine wheel imparts rotation to the mixer rotor, thus affecting the mixing of the second fluid into said first fluid. The second fluid is discharged from the turbine chamber to the mixing chamber, where the first and second fluids are mixed.
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