Aerating device
Abstract
Abstract DISCLOSED HEREIN IS AN AERATING DEVICE FOR ENTRAINING AIR IN WATER OR OTHER LIQUID FLOWING THROUGH A CONDUIT. THE AERATING DEVICE INCLUDES A CASING WITH A REMOVALBE INTERNAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ANNULAR PARTITION MOUNTED IN THE CASING AND HAVING RADICLLY PROJECTING AND AXIALLY EXTENDING RIBS WHICH FORM AIR INLET PASSAGES BETWEEN A SMOOTH INNER SURFACE OF THE CASING AND THE PARTITION. THE RIBS EXTEND AXIALLY ABOVE AN UPSTREAM END PORTION OF THE PARTITION TO FROM LEGS WHICH REMOVABLE SUPPORT A SEATING RING IN SPACED RELATION ABOVE THE PARTITION TO THEREBY DEFINE CIRCUMFERENTIAL SLOTS OR APERTURES BETWEEN THE LEGS. A BODY FOR BREAKING UP THE FLOW OF LIQUID THROUGH THE CASING IS REMOVABLE MOUNTED ON A SEAT FORMED IN THE RING. AIR IS DRAWN THROUGH THE PASSAGES AND APERTURES AND IS ENTRAINED IN AND MIXED WITH THE LIQUID AS THE BODY BREAKS UP THE FLOW OF LIQUID.
Inventors
- 👤 George W Jatho
- 👤 Louis F Kint
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