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Centrifugal liquid pump with internal gas injection
Assignee: Traitements des Eaux Poseidon Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-11
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Granted: 1998-07-14
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Expires: 2017-04-11
Abstract
Abstract The centrifugal liquid pump is of the rotary discs types and has an integrated gas injector of very single yet efficient structure. This pump has a casing defining an inner, substantially cylindrical chamber with an axial liquid inlet and a tangential liquid outlet. A rotary impeller is rotatably mounted within the chamber. This impeller has first and second spaced apart discs which are rigidly interconnected at such a distance away from each other as to extend close to the opposite walls of the chamber. The first disc that extends close to the wall into which the liquid inlet opens has a central opening of the same diameter as the liquid inlet to allow the liquid injected through the inlet to enter within the chamber in between the discs. The second disc has a plurality of spaced apart openings located at a constant radius, which is inferior to the radius of the discs. A coaxial power shaft is connected to the impeller so as to rotate it in a given direction. This shaft extends out of the chamber in a direction opposite to the liquid inlet. A gas feed pipe is in open communication with the chamber. This gas feed pipe is connected to a hole made in the casing. This hole is located in the second opposite wall of the chamber at a radial distance substantially equal to the above mentioned constant radius. In use, the pressurized gas fed through the hole made in second opposite wall of the casing passes through the openings made in the second disc and enters into the chamber. The gas is then disolved in the liquid while the same moves between the discs toward the outlet of the pump.
Inventors
- 👤 Reneau Dufour
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-04 14:44
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D7/00; F04D7/02; F04D7/04; F04D7/045; F04D29/00; F04D29/18; F04D29/22; F04D29/2261; F04D29/2277; F04D31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
355 words
A centrifugal pump for use to pump a liquid and to inject and dissolve, at least in part, a gas into the liquid while said liquid is being pumped, said pump comprising: a) a casing defining an inner, substantially cylindrical chamber, said chamber having first and second opposite walls coaxial with each other; b) a liquid inlet of given diameter in open communication with the chamber, said inlet being coaxial with said chamber and opening into the first opposite wall thereof; c) a liquid outlet in open communication with the chamber, said outlet extending tangentially out of said chamber; d) a rotary impeller rotatably mounted within the chamber, said impeller comprising a first and second spaced apart discs of a given radius coaxial with the first and second opposite walls of said chamber, said first and second discs being rigidly interconnected at such a distance away from each other as to extend close to the first and second opposite walls of the chamber, respectively, the first disc that extends close to the first opposite wall into which the liquid inlet opens having a central opening of the same diameter as the liquid inlet to allow the liquid injected through said inlet to enter within the chamber in between said discs, the second disc having a plurality of spaced apart openings located at a constant radius, said constant radius being inferior to the radius of said first and second discs; e) a power shaft coaxial with and rigidly connected to the impeller so as to rotate the impeller in a given direction within the chamber, said power shaft passing through the second opposite wall of the casing and extending out of the chamber in a direction opposite to the liquid inlet; and f) a gas feed pipe in open communication with said chamber, said gas feed pipe having a first end rigidly connected to a hole made in the casing, said hole being located in the second opposite wall of the chamber at a radial distance substantially equal to said constant radius, said gas feed pipe having a second end connected to a pressurized gas injector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
355 words
A centrifugal pump for use to pump a liquid and to inject and dissolve, at least in part, a gas into the liquid while said liquid is being pumped, said pump comprising: a) a casing defining an inner, substantially cylindrical chamber, said chamber having first and second opposite walls coaxial with each other; b) a liquid inlet of given diameter in open communication with the chamber, said inlet being coaxial with said chamber and opening into the first opposite wall thereof; c) a liquid outlet in open communication with the chamber, said outlet extending tangentially out of said chamber; d) a rotary impeller rotatably mounted within the chamber, said impeller comprising a first and second spaced apart discs of a given radius coaxial with the first and second opposite walls of said chamber, said first and second discs being rigidly interconnected at such a distance away from each other as to extend close to the first and second opposite walls of the chamber, respectively, the first disc that extends close to the first opposite wall into which the liquid inlet opens having a central opening of the same diameter as the liquid inlet to allow the liquid injected through said inlet to enter within the chamber in between said discs, the second disc having a plurality of spaced apart openings located at a constant radius, said constant radius being inferior to the radius of said first and second discs; e) a power shaft coaxial with and rigidly connected to the impeller so as to rotate the impeller in a given direction within the chamber, said power shaft passing through the second opposite wall of the casing and extending out of the chamber in a direction opposite to the liquid inlet; and f) a gas feed pipe in open communication with said chamber, said gas feed pipe having a first end rigidly connected to a hole made in the casing, said hole being located in the second opposite wall of the chamber at a radial distance substantially equal to said constant radius, said gas feed pipe having a second end connected to a pressurized gas injector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 1, wherein the first and second discs of the impeller are connected to each other by a plurality of rods and have opposite flat surfaces which face each other and on which a plurality of ribs extends, said ribs projecting from said discs at such a distance as to leave a gap in between.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 2, wherein the ribs are volute-shaped and radially outwardly curved in a direction opposite to the given direction in which said impeller is rotated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 1, wherein said power shaft is sealingly held into the second opposite wall of the casing by means of a set of bearings defining a closed space there between and wherein said pump further comprises: g) a cooling system including a liquid feed pipe and a liquid removal pipe connected to said closed space so as to supply liquid thereto and thus to cool the bearings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 1, wherein the openings of the second disc are equally spaced apart and are disposed so as to extend all around said second disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 5, wherein said liquid is water and said gas is air.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 2, wherein the openings of the second disc are equally spaced apart and are disposed so as to extend all around said second disc.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 7, wherein said liquid is clarified water and said gas is air.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 3, wherein the openings of the second disc are equally spaced apart and are disposed so as to extend all around said second disc.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 9, wherein said liquid is water and said gas is air.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 4, wherein the openings of the second disc are equally spaced apart and are disposed so as to extend all around said second disc.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 11, wherein said liquid is water and said gas is air.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
72 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 2, wherein said power shaft is sealingly held into the second opposite wall of the casing by means of a set of bearings defining a closed space there between and wherein said pump further comprises: g) a cooling system including a liquid feed pipe and a liquid removal pipe connected to several closed space so as to supply liquid thereto and thus to cool the bearings.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 13, wherein the openings of the second disc are equally spaced apart and are disposed so as to extend all around said second disc.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 14, wherein said liquid is water and said gas is air.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
72 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 3, wherein said power shaft is sealingly held into the second opposite wall of the casing by means of a set of bearings defining a closed space there between and wherein said pump further comprises: g) a cooling system including a liquid feed pipe and a liquid removal pipe connected to several closed space so as to supply liquid thereto and thus to cool the bearings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 16, wherein the openings of the second disc are equally spaced apart and are disposed so as to extend all around said second disc.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The centrifugal pump according to claim 17, wherein said liquid is water and said gas is air.
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