A method, apparatus, and system for obtaining a solution from a solid product are disclosed. A solid product is housed in a dispenser. A liquid is introduced into the housing of the dispenser to interact with the solid product to form a solution. To control the concentration of the formed solution, the turbulence of the liquid introduced to the dispenser is controlled and adjusted either manually or on a real time basis to account for varying characteristics of either or both of the solid product and the liquid. The dispenser will adjust the turbulence based on the characteristics to maintain a formed solution within an acceptable range of concentration. The concentrated solution can then be discharged from the dispenser to an end use application.

A plant chemical and water mixing and dispensing apparatus (PCWMDA) comprising three major elements: a mixing chamber, a support member, and a pipe. All three elements are preferably integrally attached together and can made of various material including plastic, fiberglass or a composite to use the PCWMDA a person will place a second quantity of a plant chemical such as fertilizer, herbicide or bug killer into the mixing chamber. A water source provides water that is directed into a first end inlet on the pipe. The water flows upward through a first conduit into the mixing chamber. The water and chemical mix, and the mixture flows out of the mixing chamber via second conduit and back into the pipe. The water and chemical mixture then exits the pipe through a second end outlet, and is directed onto a desired area of plant-life.

A method and apparatus for dispensing a solution of a solid product in a fluid. A freestanding apparatus comprises an inlet portion through which fluid enters, a reaction portion in which the fluid encounters and dissolves the product to form a solution, and an outlet portion from which the solution exits the apparatus. Fluid may encounter the product from a single direction or multiple directions, and from the top or the bottom. The apparatus can include a fluid diverter for directing fluid to the desired portion of the solid product. The apparatus may be configured to receive a particularly shaped solid product, and may comprise a lid or gate to prevent fluid from contacting the product undesirably.

A discharge system includes a mixing vessel and a feedstock input in fluid communication with the mixing vessel. A solvent input is in fluid communication with the mixing vessel. A discharge output is in fluid communication with an outlet of the mixing vessel to discharge effluent. A method for generating turbulence on a liquid surface within a discharge system includes supplying a mixing vessel with feedstock fluid and solvent fluid to generate a liquid mixture and a gas pocket in the mixing vessel. The method includes supplying an impinging solvent fluid through a nozzle extending from a first end of the mixing vessel to generate a roiling surface at an interface between the gas pocket and the liquid mixture and permit uptake of gas from the gas pocket into the liquid mixture.

The element comprises: a hollow body; a receptacle (40) for receiving a cosmetic product, housed in the hollow body; a conduit (42) for supplying water into the receptacle (40); a nozzle (50) for dispensing the mixture of water and cosmetic product from the dispensing element.

The element comprises an inner water dispensing nozzle (44), connected to the water supply conduit (42), the inner nozzle (44) protruding into the receptacle (40) to define a chamber (46) for mixing water and the cosmetic product contained in the receptacle (40).

The element comprises: a hollow body (19); a delivery nozzle (32) for delivering a first liquid carried by the hollow body (19); a dispensing nozzle (50) for dispensing a second liquid carried by the hollow body (19);

The dispensing nozzle (50) is suitable for producing droplets having a diameter less than 1 mm, particularly comprised between 1 m and 1000 m and the delivery nozzle (32) is suitable for producing droplets having a diameter greater than 1 mm, and particularly comprised between 1 mm and 5 mm.

A solid product dispenser can be used to form a dilute liquid solution from a block of solid concentrate. In cases where only a small amount of liquid solution is needed, the solid product dispenser may dissolve the block of solid concentrate quickly and substantially uniformly to provide a solution of controlled concentration. This can be contrast with larger dispensing applications where a dispenser may dissolve a block of concentrate slowly at the start and more rapidly as the dispensing progresses, producing a solution with an average concentration higher than if only a small amount of solution were produced using the dispenser. In one example, the solid product dispenser includes a fluid distribution reservoir and a solid product reservoir positioned inside of the fluid distribution reservoir and over a platform on which the solid product sits. High pressure fluid flows between the two reservoirs, turbulently contacting the solid product.

In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to systems for forming hydrogel compositions, the systems comprising a first reservoir containing an iodinated polymer composition that comprise an iodinated polymer having multiple cyclic imide ester groups, a second reservoir containing a buffered diluent solution having a first pH that comprises water, a first buffering agent and a polyamine compound, and a third reservoir containing a buffered accelerant solution having a second pH that is higher than the first pH and comprises water and a second buffering agent. Other aspects of the present disclosure pertain to methods of using such systems for forming hydrogel compositions.

A method, apparatus, and system for obtaining a solution from a solid product are disclosed. A solid product is housed in a dispenser. A liquid is introduced into the housing of the dispenser to interact with the solid product to form a solution. To control the concentration of the formed solution, the turbulence of the liquid introduced to the dispenser is controlled and adjusted either manually or on a real time basis to account for varying characteristics of either or both of the solid product and the liquid. The dispenser will adjust the turbulence based on the characteristics to maintain a formed solution within an acceptable range of concentration. The concentrated solution can then be discharged from the dispenser to an end use application.

An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system and a recirculation loop to the dilution reservoir for enhanced mixing of the dilute concentrate. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.