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Injectors with deflectors for their use in gassing liquids
Assignee: Bayer AG
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Filing: 1977-07-25
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Granted: 1979-07-31
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Expires: 1997-07-25
Abstract
Abstract In an injector for the dispersion of a gas into a liquid and comprising a gas inlet, a liquid inlet, and a mixing chamber communicating with said inlets and having an inlet and an outlet, the improvement which comprises at least one deflecting element disposed in the mixing chamber along the axis of the liquid inlet, whereby the liquid is distributed across the full cross-section of the mixing chamber. The deflector may be flat, conical or parabolic or it may be axially offset relative to the mixing chamber as a tongue. Special configurations are shown which are especially suited for use in treating liquid effluents and in fermentation processes.
Inventors
- 👤 Marko Zlokarnik
- 👤 Klaus Elgeti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:14
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; C02F3/1278; C02F3/1294; B; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/40; B01F23/45; B01F23/454; B01F25/00; B01F25/20; B01F25/21; B01F25/211; B01F25/25; B01F25/30; B01F25/31; B01F25/312; C12; C12M; C12M29/00; C12M29/06; B01F23/20; B01F23/23; B01F33/00; B01F33/80; B01F33/81; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
In an injector for the dispersion of a gas into a liquid and comprising a gas inlet, a liquid inlet, and a mixing chamber communicating with said inlets and itself having an inlet and at least one outlet, the improvement which comprises positioning said liquid inlet axially of the mixing chamber, positioning said gas inlet upstream of the mixing chamber so as to provide a gas stream surrounding the liquid stream with both streams aimed in the same direction, and providing one deflecting element disposed in the mixing chamber along the axis of the liquid inlet, whereby the liquid is distributed across the full cross-section of the mixing chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
In an injector for the dispersion of a gas into a liquid and comprising a gas inlet, a liquid inlet, and a mixing chamber communicating with said inlets and itself having an inlet and at least one outlet, the improvement which comprises positioning said liquid inlet axially of the mixing chamber, positioning said gas inlet upstream of the mixing chamber so as to provide a gas stream surrounding the liquid stream with both streams aimed in the same direction, and providing one deflecting element disposed in the mixing chamber along the axis of the liquid inlet, whereby the liquid is distributed across the full cross-section of the mixing chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An injector according to claim 1, wherein the deflecting element is flat facing the liquid inlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An injector according to claim 1, wherein the deflecting element is conical facing the liquid inlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An injector according to claim 1, wherein the deflecting element has a parabolically concave longitudinal section facing the liquid inlet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An injector according to claim 1, wherein the liquid inlet is a tube which first converges conically and then diverges conically at its end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An injector according to claim 1, wherein the deflecting element is spaced from the liquid inlet at a distance of about 1 to 3 times the throat diameter of said inlet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An injector according to claim 1, wherein the mixing chamber includes an upstream section which converges conically and a downstream section which diverges conically.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An injector according to claim 1, wherein the length of the mixing chamber is about 8 to 20 times the throat diameter of the liquid inlet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An injector according to claim 1, wherein at least two mixing chambers are provided for each liquid or gas inlet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An injector according to claim 1, wherein the mixing chamber is in the form of an annular passage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An injector according to claim 10, wherein said annular passage comprises a plurality of laterally spaced mixing chambers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
179 words
In a process for intensifying mass transfer in a gas-liquid system by causing a gaseous medium to make contact with a liquid medium utilizing the energy of a propulsion jet for producing very fine gas bubbles, the improvement which comprises impinging the liquid medium at a velocity of between about 5 to 30 meters per second against a deflecting surface so as to bring the liquid into intimate contact with gas in at least one subsequent mixing chamber which tapers continuously, the gas throughput in m N 3 per hour being about 2 to 20 times the throughput of the propulsion jet in m 3 per hour, the liquid and gas being introduced through an injector which houses the mixing chamber, the injector being provided with a liquid inlet axially of the mixing chamber, a gas inlet positioned upstream of the mixing chamber so as to provide a gas stream surrounding the liquid stream with both streams aimed in the same direction, and a deflecting element disposed axially in the mixing chamber and against which the liquid jet impinges.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
179 words
In a process for intensifying mass transfer in a gas-liquid system by causing a gaseous medium to make contact with a liquid medium utilizing the energy of a propulsion jet for producing very fine gas bubbles, the improvement which comprises impinging the liquid medium at a velocity of between about 5 to 30 meters per second against a deflecting surface so as to bring the liquid into intimate contact with gas in at least one subsequent mixing chamber which tapers continuously, the gas throughput in m N 3 per hour being about 2 to 20 times the throughput of the propulsion jet in m 3 per hour, the liquid and gas being introduced through an injector which houses the mixing chamber, the injector being provided with a liquid inlet axially of the mixing chamber, a gas inlet positioned upstream of the mixing chamber so as to provide a gas stream surrounding the liquid stream with both streams aimed in the same direction, and a deflecting element disposed axially in the mixing chamber and against which the liquid jet impinges.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the gas-liquid system is aerated sludge.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 13, wherein the gas throughput in about 2 to 5 times the propulsion jet throughput.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the gas-liquid system is an aerobic fermentation.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-07-30 | 1983-01-29 | 1983-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-07-30 | 1987-01-29 | 1987-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-07-30 | 1991-01-29 | 1991-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |