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Mixer charger reaction control system and method of affecting a chemical reaction
Assignee: Autotrol Corp
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Filing: 1984-08-29
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2004-08-29
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and method for effecting a chemical reaction, including a mixer/charger for simultaneously mixing and electrically charging a fluid input to produce a charged fluid output, chemical reaction containment vessel for containing ingredients undergoing a chemical reaction separately from the mixer/charger, and a coupling for fluidically coupling the charged fluid output from the mixer/charger to the containment vessel to influence the chemical reaction. The method includes simultaneously mixing and electrically charging a fluid input to produce an electrically charged fluid output, and delivering the electrically charged fluid to a medium undergoing a chemical reaction to influence the chemical reaction thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul R. Goudy, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:06
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F33/00; B01F33/05; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
Apparatus for affecting a chemical reaction, comprising: mixer/charger means for simultaneously mixing and electrically charging a fluid to produce a charged fluid, chemical reaction containment means for containing ingredients undergoing a chemical reaction separately from said mixer/charger means, and means for transmission of the charged fluid from said mixer/charger means to said containment means, whereby the rate of the chemical reaction may be influenced, and wherein said mixer/charger means comprises inlet means for receiving a flowing fluid, outlet means positioned to receive fluid from said inlet means and for directing an electrically charged flowing fluid out of said mixer/charger means, cooperative means for dividing at least one stream of fluid into plural streams and for at least once changing at least one of the relative flow direction and relative location of at least part of one of the streams, and charge coupling means for adding or removing an electrical charge with respect to one of said inlet means and outlet means to affect the electrical charge on the fluid flowing through the mixer/charger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
Apparatus for affecting a chemical reaction, comprising: mixer/charger means for simultaneously mixing and electrically charging a fluid to produce a charged fluid, chemical reaction containment means for containing ingredients undergoing a chemical reaction separately from said mixer/charger means, and means for transmission of the charged fluid from said mixer/charger means to said containment means, whereby the rate of the chemical reaction may be influenced, and wherein said mixer/charger means comprises inlet means for receiving a flowing fluid, outlet means positioned to receive fluid from said inlet means and for directing an electrically charged flowing fluid out of said mixer/charger means, cooperative means for dividing at least one stream of fluid into plural streams and for at least once changing at least one of the relative flow direction and relative location of at least part of one of the streams, and charge coupling means for adding or removing an electrical charge with respect to one of said inlet means and outlet means to affect the electrical charge on the fluid flowing through the mixer/charger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, said containment means comprising a tubular column containing liquid ingredients undergoing chemical reaction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising electrical supply means for providing electrical input to said mixer/charger means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising an air supply means for providing air as a fluid input to said mixer/charger means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising polarity select means for selecting the polarity of electrical power delivered to said mixer/charger means to determine the polarity of charging of the fluid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising magnitude adjust means for determining the magnitude of charging of the fluid.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of affecting a chemical reaction, comprising simultaneously mixing and electrically charging a gas to produce an electrically charged gas, and bubbling said electrically charged gas through a liquid medium in which a chemical reaction is occurring, in order to influence the reaction rate of the chemical reaction.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of affecting a chemical reaction, comprising simultaneously mixing and electrically charging a gas to produce an electrically charged gas, and bubbling said electrically charged gas through a liquid medium in which a chemical reaction is occurring, in order to influence the reaction rate of the chemical reaction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising controlling the polarity of such charged gas.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising controlling the magnitude of charge of such charged gas.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising supplying air as said gas.
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